Inventory Controller Restaurant Depot Dearborn

Working closely with Assistant Branch Managers and Branch Manager to ensure efficient operations in Inventory, Front End, Cash Room, and Receiving Departments. Maintaining a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service. Supporting the Branch Manager in maintaining company standards. Can be responsible for holding warehouse keys. Performs manual labor as needed. Essential functions: - Maintaining the accuracy of the physical inventory at the branch. - Using a scan gun and moving merchandise as needed in order to obtain information needed - Making decisions on pricing and ensuring that gross margins are maintained at a level required by corporate. - Communicating margin issues to buyers and following up for a timely response. - Reviewing sales price differential report to determine if front-end pricing is accurate and makes the appropriate changes. - Ensuring that cycle counts are being conducted on a timely and regular basis. - Training all staff for inventory purposes and is responsible for the preparation and conducting of semi-annual inventories. - Coordinating Inventory Control with the Receiving, Perishables, Dry Goods Floor, and Front End to make sure low stock, out of stock, negative on hand, and computer inventory is correct. - Supervising Stock-taker (see # 5). - Coordinating writing of adjustment vouchers to vendors for damages and meeting with vendor reps to obtain their approvals. - Responsible for liquor and tobacco tax filings with the proper governmental agencies. - Reporting shrink and research causes. - Controlling markdowns & voids by monitoring damages and overstock. - Analyzing and determining reasons for negative inventory and margins. - Reviewing store statistical reports for any abnormal or erroneous data.