Plant Inventory Control Associate

At Niagara, we seek Team Members who share our mission to provide the highest quality, most affordable bottled water.

Accurately maintain daily, weekly, and monthly inventory levels in the WMS while ensuring proper inventory rotation and storage.

• Navigate an advanced ERP system to execute all daily aspects of inbound and outbound inventory operations.
• Create purchase orders (pallets, airgas, etc.).
• Process recycle and destruction loads.
• Maintain finished goods, raw materials, and sub‑assembly components per established guidelines.
• Process non‑conforming material in Agile.
• Coordinate with all parties to ensure accurate inbound receipts, intercompany transfers, and RMA’s.
• Verify true‑time inventory transaction records in the ERP system.
• Complete Oracle transaction activities from receiving into inventory, WIP, or non‑conforming inventories.
• Maintain integrity and accuracy of all inventories through daily audits and a comprehensive cycle‑count program.
• Compile SKU, quantity, and sub‑inventory records, validating Oracle inventories against physical counts to investigate and adjust errors.
• Prepare inventory balance reports, shortages, and discrepancy findings.
• Organize warehouse for efficient storage and material distribution per supervisor instructions.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels through daily, monthly cycle counts and annual year‑end physical inventories.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory reports by sub‑organizations, RMA’s, HFI’s, and WIP.
• Identify expired inventory disposition (SLOB).
• Maintain product rotation and storage disciplines (FIFO).
• Interact and maintain positive relationships with all levels of leadership.
• Accomplish special projects and assignments as required by management.
• Comply with all safety rules and regulations, GMPs, and Niagara policies.
• Establish and maintain high standards for quality, housekeeping, and productivity.
• Ensure regular and predictable attendance.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 2 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 2 years in the position or related role.
  • 0 years of experience managing people or projects.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 4 years working in the position or related role.
  • 2 years of experience managing people or projects.

Focus on Niagara’s LIFE competency model:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Make safety the number one priority.
  • Escalate safety issues immediately.
  • Prioritize tasks based on department goals.
  • Show respect and confront interpersonal issues directly.
  • Resolve customer issues effectively.
  • Respond promptly to internal and external customers.
• InnovACT
  • Recommend continuous improvements to policies, procedures, and products.
  • Adapt to unexpected changes.
  • Increase performance through greater efficiency.
• Find a Way
  • Develop technical knowledge by learning from experts.
  • Understand interdepartmental impacts of decisions.
  • Seek solutions rather than blame.
• Empowered to be Great
  • Continuously look for self‑improvement.
  • Communicate clearly and promptly throughout the organization.
  • Manage expectations effectively.

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  • High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred:
  • Associate’s Degree.

• Required:
  
  N/A.
• Preferred:
  Forklift certification.

• Required:
  
  Minimum professional proficiency.
• Preferred:
  Full professional proficiency.

Hourly: $23.52 – $31.16.

• Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical (including virtual care).
• Dental.
• Vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling for team members and family.
• Family building benefits, including fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
• Income protection, including life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plan.
• Special discount programs (pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, airport parking, etc.).
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
• Additional benefits.

Niagara Plant – Stockton 4 (Los Angeles County). Applicants in Los Angeles County only. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and other applicable laws.