Inventory Coordinator - Consumables at MULTIVAC in Kansas City, MO

DESCRIPTION At MULTIVAC U.S., you’re part of a purpose-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, reliable solutions that help our customers succeed.   We believe that our people are the foundation of our success, which is why we foster an environment where you can make a meaningful impact to world-class solutions, grow alongside an empowered and collaborative team aligned around shared goals, and be supported by a professional culture rooted in respect, accountability, and continuous improvement. Here, your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your career has room to thrive. If you’re passionate about doing great work with committed teammates who are driven to succeed together, we invite you to explore this opportunity and consider joining our team.   Summary:  This position is responsible for maintaining accurate SAP records of consumables inventory  located across multiple regional warehouses and physically managed by a 3rd party logistics partner; and ensuring inventory best practices are being followed by our partner.    Time Utilization:  Normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm.  Schedule needs to be flexible to accommodate internal and external customer schedules. This position will require 5% travel.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):   1. Daily inventory sync of SAP inventory and 3rd party partner inventory.  Reconcile SAP inventory records with 3rd party inventory records.  Investigate and resolve discrepancies 2. Frequently and routinely review cycle count reports from partner and report variances to supervisor 3. Analyze lot usage and ensure our partners are following correct FIFO rotation 4. Conduct annual visits to each regional warehouse to complete on-site sample audit counts 5. Work closely with 3rd party partner, Procurement, Order Entry, and Shipping/Receiving teams to investigate and resolve inventory issues 6. Prepare weekly reports on blocked stock for Consumables team review   7. Attend quarterly business reviews with our partners    Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three years related inventory management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.   Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to effectively convey information in verbal and written form.   Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.   Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.   Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel; inventory and manufacturing software; and order processing systems.  Prior experience with SAP preferred.   Certificates and Licenses: Current valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport for travel as required by position.   Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.   Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and powered industrial trucks. The associate is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear.   Multivac Behavior Standard: Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a respectful manner with others at all times.