Inventory Control Specialist

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Summary

The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for maintaining high standards of inventory accuracy and managing the handling of returned and damaged products. This role plays a key part in supporting warehouse efficiency, product compliance, and reverse logistics. The Inventory Control Specialist works cross-functionally with the Distribution Centre and Customer Service teams to ensure timely investigation and resolution of discrepancies while identifying areas for continuous process improvement.

Department : Inventory Control

Hours of Work : Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm; evenings and weekends may be required based on operational needs

Location : Travel between 2930 14th Ave, Markham and 65 Ferrier St, Markham as needed

Responsibilities

• Perform counts for expired products, and sort by flavor for Government inspection.
• Perform scheduled cycle counts. Investigate, resolve, and report inventory discrepancies between physical stock and system records in a timely manner.
• Bin‑locate new products to assigned locations and re‑locate the existing products to designated locations based on the replenishment analysis that is updated regularly.
• Receive, verify, and process returned inventory, ensuring accurate documentation, condition assessment, and appropriate disposition (restock, quarantine, or destruction).
• Evaluate and classify damaged items based on defined criteria (e.g., stamp condition, packaging integrity, product leakage, or expiry).
• Prepare non‑sellable inventory for destruction following internal SOPs and external regulatory compliance (e.g., flavor separation, expiry tracking, or government inspections).
• Investigate discrepancies in returned or damaged goods, elevate unresolved issues, and recommend process improvements to reduce recurring errors.
• Maintain clean, organized reverse logistics and quarantine areas to ensure safe and traceable handling of non‑sellable inventory.
• Support cross‑departmental needs to resolve inventory or RMA‑related inquiries and discrepancies.
• Participate in inventory audits, recall counts, and regulatory compliance checks.
• Assist in developing and implementing inventory control procedures and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties assigned to support inventory operations.

Experience & Background

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