Warehouse Inventory Control & Process Improvement Coordinator

The Warehouse Inventory Control & Process Improvement Coordinator plays a critical role in maintaining inventory accuracy, optimizing warehouse storage utilization, and supporting operational excellence throughout the facility. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, this position is responsible for inventory control activities, bin location management, returns processing, inventory discrepancy investigation, inventory error tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives that support safe, accurate, and efficient warehouse operations.

This role serves as the primary resource for inventory integrity within the warehouse and works closely with Customer Service, Purchasing, Operations, and Leadership to identify and resolve inventory issues while driving process improvements related to receiving, storage, picking, shipping, and returns accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, spot checks, and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and perform root cause analysis to identify trends and prevent recurring errors.
• Track, analyze, and report inventory errors, including receiving, put away, picking, shipping, and transaction-related variances.
• Maintain warehouse bin locations and storage assignments to ensure effective space utilization and inventory accessibility.
• Review and recommend bin layout changes to improve storage density, inventory flow, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Customer Service to investigate order discrepancies, process customer returns, resolve inventory availability concerns, and improve overall order accuracy.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to address stock shortages, vendor discrepancies, return-related inventory issues, and replenishment concerns.
• Maintain location assignments and inventory-related data accuracy within the ERP/WMS system.
• Support annual physical inventory activities and coordinate ongoing cycle count programs.
• Monitor inventory transactions to ensure compliance with established warehouse processes and inventory control procedures.
• Review, document, and process inventory adjustments while ensuring compliance with established inventory control procedures.
• Develop and maintain inventory control procedures, work instructions, and best practices.
• Support special projects focused on:
• Shipping accuracy improvements
• Receiving accuracy improvements
• Warehouse layout optimization
• Rack and bin utilization
• Process standardization
• Productivity improvements
• Inventory accuracy initiatives
• Analyze operational and inventory data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Assist in training warehouse personnel on inventory control procedures, location management, and inventory best practices.
• Operate material handling equipment safely and in accordance with company policies.
• Promote and support compliance with all company safety policies and OSHA requirements.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of warehouse operations, inventory control, logistics, or distribution experience.
• Strong understanding of inventory control principles and warehouse processes.
• Experience performing cycle counts, inventory audits, and discrepancy investigations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and inventory management/ERP systems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively across departments and levels of the organization.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• AS400 or similar ERP/WMS platforms.
• Warehouse slotting, bin management, or storage optimization.
• Leading continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement experience.
• Forklift certification or ability to become certified.

Why This Role Matters

This position serves as the warehouse's inventory accuracy champion, ensuring inventory can be located, counted, shipped, replenished, and returned accurately while supporting process improvements that increase efficiency, improve customer service, and maximize warehouse capacity.

Get Paid When You Need It!

• Access to a portion of your earned wages before payday
• Convenient pay card option - no bank account required
• Take control of your finances with flexible pay access

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match
• Additional benefit information can be found on the Bunzl Careers home page under Benefits and Perks.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl North America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America - and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… your career, our future.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.