Inventory Control Coordinator

Job summary

The Inventory Control Coordinator is responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy by conducting cycle counts, investigating discrepancies, and reconciling records within WMS and ERP systems. This role acts as a critical link between physical inventory findings and system corrections to ensure traceability and documentation integrity.

Job details

JOB DESCRIPTION Salary: $60,000 Annual Purpose The Inventory Control Coordinator plays a crucial role in maintaining inventory accuracy and minimizing shrinkage within the distribution center. This position is responsible for conducting cycle counts, investigating inventory discrepancies, reconciling inventory records, and supporting the accurate maintenance of inventory data across warehouse and business systems. This role acts as the critical link between physical inventory findings and system corrections, ensuring inventory accuracy, traceability, documentation integrity, and continuous process improvement. Responsibilities Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies from cycle counts, receiving, production, transfers, shipping, returns, damages, and audits. Reconcile physical inventory with WMS and ERP records, including quantities, locations, lots, and serial numbers. Prepare or process approved inventory adjustments with complete supporting documentation. Review negative balances, open transactions, unit-of-measure issues, and other inventory record errors. Maintain investigation logs, exception reports, and accurate audit trails. Identify recurring causes of inventory discrepancies and recommend process, system, training, or SOP improvements. Participate and Support physical inventories, recalls, audits, and special inventory reviews. Provide coverage during the Inventory Control Supervisor’s absence and support inventory control activities across all three Buckhead Meat & Seafood Canada locations, as required. Maintain flexibility to work evenings and weekends to support scheduled inventory counts and other operational requirements. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Skills Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills. Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and documentation. Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and experience with WMS, ERP, or inventory systems. Knowledge of lot-controlled or serialized inventory is preferred. Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and follow-up skills. Certifications Education Post-secondary education in supply chain, operations, finance or a related discipline is an asset; equivalent experience may be considered. Experience 2 – 4 years of experience in inventory control, reconciliation, manufacturing, distribution, or warehousing. Physical Demands Regular combination of desk-based analysis and physical warehouse verification. Work may occur in wet, refrigerated or freezer environments and may require bending, reaching, walking and safe equipment access. Flexible support may be required during inventories, recalls or critical investigations Travel Requirements 0-25% Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities. At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. We are Better Together. COMPANY OVERVIEW Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. Sysco has 27 Specialty Meat and Seafood operating companies across Canada and the United States that focus on meat and seafood production and distribution. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service. Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy: Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups (*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This Job Requisition was created with the help of AI. AI will not be used to make hiring decisions or who progresses in the Job Application process. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Talent and Acquisition Team. This Job Requisition is for an existing vacancy.

What you’ll do

The Inventory Control Coordinator is responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy by conducting cycle counts, investigating discrepancies, and reconciling records within WMS and ERP systems. This role acts as a critical link between physical inventory findings and system corrections to ensure traceability and documentation integrity.

Requirements

Candidates should have 2-4 years of experience in inventory control, warehousing, or distribution, along with intermediate Microsoft Excel skills. Post-secondary education in supply chain, operations, or a related discipline is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health care spending account
• Wellness account
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Voluntary optional insurance
• Parental leave plan
• Company pension plan
• Group RRSP
• TFSA
• Employee and family assistance
• Stock purchase plan
• Maple virtual care
• Online learning
• Product discounts
• Preferred vendor discounts
• Associate resource groups

Listed skills

• Inventory Control · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• ERP · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory Reconciliation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Inventory control
• Cycle counts
• Inventory reconciliation
• WMS
• ERP
• Data analysis
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Excel
• Documentation
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Organization
• Supply chain management
• Lot-controlled inventory
• Serialized inventory
• Employment Equity
• Supply Chain
• Strong Work Ethic
• Exception Reporting
• Auditing
• Reconciliation
• Business Systems
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Food Services
• Cycle Counting
• Dental Health
• Discounts And Allowances
• Process Engineering
• Finance
• Traceability
• Warehousing
• Leadership
• Inventory Control
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Management System
• Problem Solving
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Operations
• Physical Inventory
• Purchasing
• Seafood Preparation
• Investigation
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Inventory Control Coordinator
• Inventory / Supply Specialist
• Stock Clerks
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

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