Receiving Clerk

📍 New Bern Plant - New Bern, NC 28562

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Receiving Clerk is the gatekeeper for all incoming deliveries and materials. The incumbent in this role balances physical material handling with detail-oriented data entry, inspection, and quality control for all incoming deliveries. They will be a key member of the logistics organization and help ensure smooth transition of deliveries to the Operations team to keep production operating efficiently.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Unload freight from incoming trucks and handle bulk materials.
2. Receives and verifies incoming materials and enter materials and shipments into ERP software.
3. Document and report discrepancies to buyers and procurement agents.
4. Inspect for damaged or non-conforming deliveries.
5. Work with Quality to verify material specifications fall within allowable tolerances required.
6. Process customer returns in a timely manner to ensure prompt customer credits are given.
7. Label and process return of damaged, out of specification, or incorrect deliveries.
8. Stocks material in warehouses, production locations, and maintain flow by keeping receiving docks, isles, and warehouse organized and clear of hazards.
9. Clears daily shortages in ERP and performs daily audits of materials in the system.
10. Performs cycle counts of material in the warehouse and on the shop floor.
11. Investigates and resolves material and inventory discrepancies.
12. Keys or scans inventory transactions into the manufacturing system.
13. Manages labeling and tagging of all material stock.
14. Maintains records and files paperwork in accordance with established procedures. Copies and distributes of paperwork, as needed or required.
15. Reconcile invoices in Accounts Payable. Correct price, variances quantity discrepancies, and incorrect vendor information.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

1. May manually handle, repack, or repalletize materials.
2. Must operate a forklift truck, pallet jack, overhead crane, parts counting scales, stretch wrapper, and other material handling devices.
3. Operates various types of office equipment like computers, tablets, scanners, printers, label makers.
4. Uses a computer to enter data and prepare paperwork.
5. Proficient in MS Office programs like Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
6. Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Qualifications

Core Competencies:

• Ethics, Values, Integrity & Trust - Adheres and acts in line with CPI core values.
• Functional/Technical Skills - Possesses high level of skill, knowledge and ability in assigned functional area.
• Safety – Complies with company safety rules and regulations. Takes a proactive approach to identify and eliminate safety hazards.
• Customer Focus - Gives high priority to customer satisfaction.
• Interpersonal Skills - Uses diplomacy and tact. Uses collaborative skills.
• Action Oriented & Adaptability - Takes initiative; acts promptly; is proactive.
• Ownership & Accountability - Proactively models, guards and demonstrates all of CPI’s core values.
• Priority Setting, Planning & Organizing- Uses resources effectively and efficiently.
• Problem Solving & Creativity - Uses logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions. Develops new and unique ideas.
• Listening, Informing and Written Communications - Practices attentive and active listening. Shares information. Presents ideas and facts clearly and effectively in writing.

Technical Competencies:

• Basic reading, writing and numerical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Minimum one year of relevant work experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Good knowledge of logistics, shipping/receiving, warehouse, and material control operations.
• Good communication skills, strong work ethic, and detail oriented.
• Proficient in MS Office programs like Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to obtain an operator’s permit for operation of forklift truck.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, carrying, stooping and crouching.
• Gross and manual dexterity.
• Lift up to 40 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled