Joshua Vincent Araga
Streamwood,IL
Summary
Results-driven Inventory Control Specialist with excellent problem-solving, analytical and organizational abilities and strong focus on collaborating with employees to resolve business, customer and vendor issues quickly. Works alone or as part of team to manage high volumes of work in fast-paced environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Control Specialist
Nestle
12.2022 - Current
- Completed physical inventory counts each month.
- Audited and corrected discrepancies in inventory numbers.
- Completed daily cycle counts to maintain accuracy of records.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Regularly reviewed invoices and double-checked orders.
- Unloaded pallets and deliveries and organized products in warehouse.
- Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
- Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Checked items received against items ordered by verifying receipts.
- Negotiated with suppliers, vendors and other representatives.
- Computed and created purchase orders in EPAC/SAP to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions, and expedite customer orders.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Nestle
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Reviewed order data to verify transactions and shipping dates.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Communicated with vendors and suppliers to verify timely delivery of goods.
- Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
Production Support Specialist
Nestle
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Identified root causes of recurring problems to implement effective solutions.
- Worked closely with test, development and requirements team members to analyze, investigate and resolve common issues.
- Used EPAC and ROSS to document internal procedures and monitor daily reports.
- Provided daily support with escalated ticket resolution and liaised with business and technical leads.
Education
CERTIFICATE OF MECHANICAL ELECTRONICS - Computer Science And Programming
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL03.2024
Skills
- Discrepancy Resolution
- Inventory Monitoring
- Cycle Counting
- Maintaining Stock Levels
- Shipping and receiving
- Purchase order management
- Computer literacy
- Stock control
- Database Updating
- Shipment Processing
- Material handling
- MS Office
- Vendor Relationship Management
Timeline
Inventory Control Specialist
Nestle
12.2022 - Current
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Nestle
12.2021 - 11.2022
Production Support Specialist
Nestle
09.2019 - 11.2021
CERTIFICATE OF MECHANICAL ELECTRONICS - Computer Science And Programming
William Rainey Harper College
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