Job Title: Inventory Coordinator (Warehouse & Food Manufacturing)
Job Description
The Inventory Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring accurate, real-time inventory control across raw materials, packaging, work-in-progress, and finished goods within a high-volume food manufacturing environment. This position conducts scheduled counts, investigates and resolves inventory variances using SAP and a warehouse management system, and stages materials for production while maintaining strict compliance with GMP, HACCP, SQF, and allergen control standards. The role combines hands-on warehouse work, including safe forklift operation, with detailed data entry and cross-functional communication to support production, quality, and finance teams.
Responsibilities
Conduct scheduled inventory counts of raw ingredients, packaging materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods in ambient, cooler, and freezer storage areas.
Prepare cycle count sheets, perform cycle counts, and reconcile discrepancies between physical stock and system records.
Use SAP and the warehouse management system (WMS) to investigate inventory variances, trace lot movements, and correct transactional errors at the root cause.
Complete daily inventory transactions, including receipts, transfers, goods issues, adjustments, and location moves, accurately and on time to maintain real-time system accuracy.
Review production schedules to assess inventory requirements by lot number and quantity for upcoming production runs.
Stage the correct ingredient and packaging lots and quantities for production consumption, following FIFO/FEFO rotation and lot traceability requirements.
Safely operate an electric counterbalance forklift to move, put away,



and retrieve pallets between receiving, storage, staging, and production areas.
Communicate variance findings and inventory issues to Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Finance, and follow up until discrepancies are resolved.
Identify and segregate damaged, expired, on-hold, or non-conforming product, and support QA holds, releases, traceability exercises, and mock recalls.
Maintain clean, organized, and clearly labeled storage locations in line with Valuable Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, SQF, and sanitation standards.
Support month-end and year-end inventory counts and participate in other related inventory and warehouse duties as assigned.
Essential Skills
13 years of warehouse experience in a fast-paced environment.
Hands-on experience with inventory control, inventory tracking, and inventory management processes.
Experience performing cycle counts and reconciling inventory discrepancies.
Proficiency with SAP or similar ERP systems for inventory transactions and reporting.
Experience using warehouse management systems (WMS) for inventory tracking and location management.
Experience in shipping and receiving and warehouse inventory operations.
Ability to safely operate an electric counterbalance forklift or similar material handling equipment.




Strong material handling skills, including moving, staging, and storing pallets and materials.
Accurate data entry skills and attention to detail for maintaining real-time inventory records.
Familiarity working in a GMP environment and adherence to food safety and sanitation standards.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Finance.
Capability to work in varying temperatures, including freezers, coolers, and warm production areas, and in tight, enclosed, damp, wet, or dusty spaces.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Previous experience in a GMP-regulated food manufacturing environment (highly preferred).
Valid forklift operator certification (preferred, not mandatory).
Familiarity with HACCP, SQF, allergen control, lot traceability, and FIFO/FEFO rotation practices.
WHMIS training or equivalent safety and hazardous materials handling training.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain clean, clearly labeled storage locations.
Comfort working with both physical inventory and computer-based systems such as SAP, ERP, and WMS.
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve root causes of inventory variances.
Strong communication skills to clearly report findings and collaborate on issue resolution.
Why Work Here?
You will join a family-oriented facility where people take pride in producing high-quality food products in an environment that often smells like chocolate and caramel. The organization offers benefits and fosters a collaborative, safety-focused culture where team members support one another and

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