Inventory Control Specialist
Join our team of more than 34,000 team members, supporting our members and communities in our Club Support Center, 235+ clubs and eight distribution centers. BJ's Wholesale Club offers a collaborative and inclusive environment where all team members can learn, grow and be their authentic selves. Together, we're committed to providing outstanding service and convenience to our members, helping them save on the products and services they need for their families and homes.
The Benefits of Working at BJ's
BJ's pays weekly
Eligible for free BJ's Inner Circle and Supplemental membership(s)
Generous time off programs to support busy lifestyles
o Vacation, Personal, Holiday, Sick, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty
Benefit plans for your changing needs
o Three medical plans
401(k) plan with company match (must be at least 18 years old)
Job Summary
Responsible for executing departmental inventory counts, processing, and sorting damaged or defective and / or return to vendor merchandise, reducing salvage, obtaining return authorizations from vendors and re-wrapping sellable merchandise. Works cross-functionally within departments to complete related inventory control responsibilities.
Team Members :
Members :
Club Standards : Work as a team to deliver GOLD club standards daily.
Know Your Business :
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
Works proactively with department teams to track, plan, coordinate and execute department inventory counts control county cycles as prescribed by Home Office within assigned deadlines.
Follow count processes and procedures.
Obtains return authorizations from vendors, processes vendor chargebacks, and packages and ships merchandise returns based on vendor return policies.
Maintains the correct stock / inventory status for all damaged, defective, and returned merchandise.
Assesses breakage logs associated with leaking, spoiled and broken merchandise and processes merchandise out of inventory. Processes freezer and dairy damages.
Conducts daily club safety walks in the absence of RTV.
Understands the company's community donation programs and administers salvage and donation merchandise orders.
Executes merchandise protection on designated items.
Reviews daily return reports, processes merchandise recalls, and processes tire and battery returns.
Re-wraps sellable merchandise using proper seal and shrink-wrap packaging guidelines.
Ensures the department is organized and clean. Follows established safety, filing organization, and lock-up standards.
Enters weekly front door recoveries into case management system weekly or as directed by AP Supervisor.
Maintains all club policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned, including working in other departments as needed.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of this job.
Qualifications
Must successfully complete required training and certification processes.
Effective communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
Basic math skills required.
At least 18 years of age.
Environmental Job Conditions
Most of the time is spent moving about on hard surfaces. Frequently requires bending, climbing, crawling, pulling, reaching, stooping and climbing ladders / step stools.
Frequently requires lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and / or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance. Requires using a pallet jack to pull and push pallets.
Exposure to both indoor and outdoor temperatures, as well as occasional exposure to extreme temperatures in freezers and coolers.
Frequent exposure to hazardous material.
Forklift training skills optional.
Inventory Control Clerk • Southport, CT, US