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Dollar General · 2 months ago

CYCLE COUNTER

WALTON, Kentucky

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Dollar General is a retail company that has been delivering value to shoppers for over 80 years. The Cycle Counter role involves calibrating inventory accuracy, ensuring efficient merchandise flow through the distribution center, and troubleshooting inventory problems.

Retail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Counts each pick line and storage location for items displayed in the cycle count work queue

Verifies packing, retail price, and description for items being cycle counted

Researches and reconciles all findings daily

Troubleshoots inventory problems and reports inventory issues that require immediate attention to inventory or area supervisor

Adjusts existing inventory data when necessary

Completes all SBCC counts daily

Completes all system scheduled counts, control group counts, and food counts daily

Participates in quarterly cutoffs and performs counts with internal and external auditor when needed

Programs, troubleshoots problems with, and operates radio frequency units

Meets and maintains safety, quality and productivity standards

Validates new items and enters information into the Warehouse Management System

Assigns master strategies and forward pick location using daily wave sheets to ensure proper balancing

Enters additional item description information and updates item master

Researches and resolves PR pallets and monitors the PR system daily

Identifies and reassigns multiple items received on the same truck with different zone identifications; consolidates all items into the same zone to eliminate pallet movement between buildings

Produces velocity reports to identify high cube/volume items for potential pick zone movement

Identifies high volume items to be separated to better utilize the conveyor system

Communicates with the Allocations Department on the expected flow of the freight to stores

Runs weekly dead items reports; monitors and undedicated items with zero on-hand quantities; communicates with the Allocations Department to encourage shipment to stores

Runs and monitors weekly expired food items reports; verifies first-in, first-out dates to product dates

Runs Item Integrity reports and audits to identify and resolve inventory issues

Qualification

WMS inventory controlMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical skillsForklift licenseAutomated retail distributionSupply chain flowProcessesCommunication skillsDetail oriented

Required

Intermediate math skills, analytical skills, and recognizes trends

Computer skills: ability to navigate specific WMS inventory control programs and Island Pacific programs; understanding of Microsoft software such as Excel and Word. Create reports from data sets to communicate information to others

Knowledge of UPC functionality and food date codes

Knowledgeable of packing and shipping units; understanding of receiving process

Knowledgeable of adjustment accounting such as net and absolute adjustments

Knowledgeable of warehouse operations to include layout and types of storage devices

Ability to eliminate distractions and to be able to concentrate and analyze during the counting process

Detailed oriented

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of Inbound and Outbound processes

Understanding of supply chain flow

Heavy lifting up to 65 pounds

Exposure to heights above 10 feet

Walking long distances

Bending, stooping, squatting, and kneeling on a repetitious basis

Preferred

Forklift/MUOP license preferred

Experience in automated retail distribution preferred

Prior work experience dealing with inventory or numbers preferred

Educational background with satisfactory results in math; post high school education preferred

Benefits

Health insurance coverage options

A variety of supplemental programs

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid sick leave (where required by law)

Vacation

Paid maternity and parental leave

Short-term incentive opportunities based on individual and/or company performance

Company

Dollar General

Glassdoor2.7

Dollar General has been Serving Others for approximately 85 years.

Founded in 1973

Goodlettsville, Tennessee, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.dollargeneral.com/

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