Inventory Forklift Driver 1st Shift - Bonduelle Fresh Americas

Shift: 1st Shift (4am-1230pm, Sun-Thursday)

Pay: $18.25/hr

Computer Proficiency is a MUST, Forklift experience is preferred.

Position Summary: 

Helping a key partner of Bonduelle to manage and grow their category business and keep inventory running smoothly.  Maintain targeted service and inventory levels for produce in all or a group of warehouses. This includes analyzing, forecasting, and procurement of goods to support promotional ad sales, as well as maintaining warehouse service level targets on a daily basis. This individual will also analyze and resolve other routine issues and problems specific to their assigned warehouse.

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact
Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions.

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally.

Join us at Bonduelle Fresh Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first and makes contributing to a better future through plant-based food our top priority.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas is a Certified B Corp for a better life. Bonduelle chose B Corporation because of its comprehensive and rigorous standards and its ability to measure a company’s governance as well as worker, community, and environmental impact.We aim to make a positive impact on People, Planet and Food, as seen in our global B!Pact objectives. B Corp certification validates our positive impact and tells the world we are part of a community using business as a force for good.

Responsibilities:

• Uses the forklifts and electric pallet jacks to cycle count the Finished Good locations and aisles. Pulls out product to verify the LP is correct, the item is in the correct location, and the quantity is accurate.
• Uses the scanner to transfer and adjust inventory to properly reflect the physical location.
• Physically removes and discards expired product from the warehouse location and transfers it to the appropriate system location.
• Documents and reports out all incorrect inventory issues, and sends out an Audit form showing the accuracy of the cycle counted location/aisle.
• Communicates out all items that were physically located, but are not in the computer system and may or may not be usable depending on the warehouse supervisor’s discretion.
• Uses the computer system to look up and report out the history on inaccurate items found during the cycle count.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• General Business degree and/or Supply Chain degree or certification preferred.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in a store, retail or warehouse buying or merchandising
• Product experience is preferred.
• Computer skills including Word, Excel, Query Management Facility and SSIMS.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to maintain adequate inventories while maintaining in-stock conditions at store level.

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate up and down the organization
• A proven track record of results with a bias for action
• A passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture
• Responsible for forecasting and procuring produce and maintaining acceptable service and replenishment inventory levels. Approve and issue purchase orders to the commodities buying group for produce procurement.
• Maintain all firm orders –review changes and releases. Provide analysis on demands and service levels and reconcile warehouse receiving.
• Manage working capital efficiently - for example, minimize aged inventory and promotional overstock. Collaborate with Consumer Demand to issue Return to Vendor, Dump/Donate, or Reduce Price to eliminate excess inventory. Authorized to transfer inventory between warehouses to sell excess inventory.
• Manage new item ordering process to ensure speed to market. Issue purchase orders to support new item introduction in a timely manner while minimizing supply chain costs.
• Interact with division warehouses to resolve issues with management of shipping and/or receiving exceptions.
• Resolve issues related to shipments rejected by QA at the warehouse level.  May manage vendor relationships with integrated product suppliers (e.g. packaged salads) and issue P.Os to vendors. 
• Must be able to multi-task and complete assignments with minimal supervision
• Must be organized, a self-starter and have excellent communication skills
• Must be able to function comfortably in a collaborative team environment
• Must be able to set priorities and then be able to change directions and re-set priorities as needed
• Must be able to work with minimal direction
• Ability to work exclusively within a remote location and provide superior support to internal and external team members
• Must exhibit the ability to remain focused on priorities amidst frequent interruptions. 
• Must demonstrate good problem solving and analytical techniques.
• Ability to handle high volume workload
• Occasional driving requiring up-to-date car insurance
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Office environment (sitting at desk eighty percent (80%) of the day 
• Possible minimal travel
• Demonstrated ability to accept change and be a proponent of change in meeting customer’s needs, as well as needed.
• Superior service and team interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills to handle many tasks across many divisions while still maintaining service level goals.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proven track record of results with a bias for action
• A passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture

Physical Work Environment: 

While performing the duties of this job, this position entails use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment, regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold for extended periods of time. The associate frequently works in high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.