COLUMBUS OPERATIONS INVENTORY SUPERVISOR

Overview: Columbus Distributing Company is a family-owned sales and service corporation distributing Anheuser-Busch, Yuengling, craft, and imported beers in Franklin County, Ohio.

Warehouse - WMS/Inventory:

1. Leading a team of frontline employees to accurately account for inventory movements within the warehouse.
2. Work with accounting to properly receive brewery shipments.  Set up new products as needed.
3. Collaborates with the operational team to ensure a Warehouse Floor Plan that maximizes space and allows for the most efficient way of loading/unloading trucks and special event trailers.
4. Direct oversight of the mis-picked cases and damaged cases that are loaded on delivery trucks. Communicating this information back to the warehouse for remedial action.
5. Assists in inventory cycle counts weekly with quarterly physical counts.  Investigate and adjust variances.  Ensure an accurate daily inventory report.
6. Preferred knowledge of AS400, Easy Ops, Microsoft Office.

DSD Loading and Delivery

1. Work proactively with the operations department and delivery drivers to identify process improvements.
2. Collaborate with the route planner and the rest of the operational team to ensure efficient routing while minimizing truck breakage and returned cases.
3. Solicit feedback from the drivers regarding their delivery routes and how they may improve overall route efficiencies. Monitor KPI metrics and address any gaps.
4. Assists with checking trucks in to ensure accurate inventory recording.
5. Assists in resolving delivery/ product issues.
6. Some travel may be required for local accounts.
7. Other related duties as needed.

•  Working in a fast-paced direct store delivery and warehouse environment.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to ensure an accurate reflection of inventory levels and DSD deliveries.
• Collaborates with union representatives to cultivate a positive working relationship related to company objectives. (CBA negotiations, grievance, and arbitration hearings, FMLA monitoring, and Workers' Comp cases.)
• Ensure accurate tracking of payroll hours for frontline employees.
• The ability to work flexible hours (an occasional Saturday for inventory purposes).
• Excellent organizational skills. (Including balancing multiple projects simultaneously)
• The ability to work across various software platforms: Microsoft Office, ASA 400, routing solutions, inventory counts, and inventory reconciliation.
• The ability to interpret and apply the collective bargaining unit agreement on a daily basis.
• Must be able to repetitively lift a minimum of 25 pounds from overhead to waist to curb level and a maximum of 50 pounds from waist to curb level. Handle and maneuver a loaded 2-wheel handcart with up to 200 pounds of packaged beer. (Traversing curbs, ramps, stairs, etc.)
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Previous experience in the beverage industry is preferred.
• Active P.I.T. license with electric pallet jack and forklift certifications preferred.
• Must have a high school education. (College education preferred.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay.
• Fun, friendly, casual workplace.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, and lots more!
• PTO & Holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Volunteer Time.