Inventory Analyst 2nd Shift

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.

The Inventory Analyst will work with various departments to ensure product is rotated and shipped in accordance with company procedures. S/he will communicate discrepancies promptly to ensure customers are informed and invoicing can be adjusted. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.

Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

• Control Product Aging and Rotation
• Set up shipping of aged product to designated customers. This is done with Production, Q.A. and Customer Service.
• Direct the movement of aged product.
• Rotate inventory to avoid product aging, if possible.
• Work with receiving to maintain accuracy and location of special products.
• Verify production received with accounting.
• Work with receiving and cycle counters to maintain accuracy and location of receipts.
• Verify receipts with accounting and discrepancies with shipper.
• Set up shipping of special product with shipping and customer service.
• Prepare shipping paperwork and export documents.
• Verify and locate causes of inventory discrepancies.
• Contact shipper if outside receipt regarding product over or short.
• Contact customer service to verify over or short with customer.
• Contact corporate accounting to correct invoicing.
• Adjust inventory and check aging of product.
• Work with cycle counters to locate and identify product not shown in inventory.
• Update inventory daily and notify management of reportable adjustments.
• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained. Reports to management any conditions or practices that‑ay adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Always ensures regulatory compliance.
• Manages production transactions related to process orders and inventory control.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

• Minimum one‑year experience with Warehousing preferred.
• Proficient with computer applications.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, fractions, ratios. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.