Parts Inventory Control Person

Hunter Truck is hiring! We are currently looking for a Parts Inventory Control Person to join our energetic and committed team members at our Scranton, PA location.

A family-owned authorized dealer of Peterbilt trucks, Hunter Truck has provided generations of trucking solutions and an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, parts, and sales. A name that’s been synonymous with reliability since 1938, we have a long-standing relationship with premium-quality truck producer, Peterbilt Motors, and operate locations across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia.

Our Mission is to build long term relationships by providing excellent products and service that reflect value, integrity, and teamwork.

SUMMARY:

The primary function of the Parts Inventory Control Person is maintaining adequate parts inventory while minimizing obsolescence; maintaining proper reporting and financial controls; and ensuring adherence to all practices and policies that are required to meet these objectives.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Location: 200 Keystone Industrial Park, Unit 3, Throop, PA 18512

HUNTER TRUCK OFFERS:

• Competitive Wages
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Benefits in medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance & more
• 401(k) Retirement Investments
• Incentive Plans
• Referral Bonus
• Paid Training

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree (BA) from a four-year college or university preferred.
• One or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets company insurability standards.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications preferred
• Medium/Heavy Truck Parts Specialist Certification preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Meets or exceeds measurable guidelines for effective performance set by the dealership management team and based on generally accepted industry standards, including inventory day’s supply, service level, true turn, stock versus emergency orders, 12-month "no sales," lost sales, special orders, outside purchases, etc.
• Organizes and maintains the parts department in the most efficient layout.
• Establishes and maintains logical locations for all parts and notes location in computer by part number.
• Establishes and maintains a system for aging special order bins.
• Assist in establishing and practicing measures to deter departmental theft.
• Directs an annual physical inventory and maintains a perpetual inventory bin-maintenance system.
• Employ systems to minimize obsolescence.
• Monitors and tracks obsolescence accruals, utilizing all available obsolescence return accruals at time of return.
• Processes obsolete parts returns and core returns on a timely basis, ensuring eligibility of parts prior to return, per supplier requirements.
• Develops, uses, and monitors an efficient stock ordering system.
• Utilize all available discounts without exceeding stocking parameters.
• Tracks lost sales.
• Develops, uses, and monitors emergency order placement system and schedules, and ensures proper information flow to all involved parties.
• Ensure that emergency orders are used primarily to effect service-level goals.
• Tracks, calculates, and logs dollar-volume of emergency orders and resultant lost obsolescence accrual as required.
• Establishes and maintains a special order system and ensures proper information flow regarding special orders to all involved parties.
• Minimize non-standard orders when alternatives exist, respective of service level.
• Ensure proper information flow to accounting on non-system orders.
• Tracks, calculates, and logs non-standard order dollar volume and associated additional cost-of-sales on a monthly basis.
• Develop systems for receiving, shipping, logging, tracking, and controlling all parts and related documentation daily.
• Source/analyze parts management and inventory reports daily.
• Complete, promote, oversee and schedule quarterly inventory cycle counts in a timely accurate manner.
• Completes inventory reconciliation and forwards copy to accounting at month-end.
• Tracks and monitors all billings, receivables, claims, and credits to verify accuracy.
• Verify accuracy of cost-of-sale additions on outside and/or non-system purchases.
• Provides appreciation/depreciation information to accounting at month-end
• Provides claim information to accounting on timely basis to establish receivables.
• Assists accounting with any claims, credit, or inventory discrepancies as requested.
• Responsible to file and follow through with any discrepancy claims with proper supplier.
• Investigates and resolves any inventory discrepancies by month-end.
• Work with vendors to control proper inventory levels.
• Participate in all training programs that are made available.
• Work in a team environment.
• Maintain professional appearance.
• Attend manager meetings as requested.
• Adhere to and promote all existing health and safety policies in the workplace to reinforce the Hunter culture of a safe work environment

All candidate offers are subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Interested in learning more about Hunter or our other openings visit www.huntertruck.com/careers and join our talent community.