Store Keeper at Dreams Placement Hub

Storekeeper Job Description

• Take delivery of all incoming materials and reconcile with purchase orders
• Track, document, and resolve any discrepancies on received orders
• Ensure accuracy of the facility’s inventory system by updating records of physical inventory totals, receipts, adjustments, and returns
• Manage inventory/supplies and ensure they are within the established minimum and maximum levels
• Keep up-to-date records of receipts, records, and withdrawals from the stockroom
• Responsible for packing, pricing, labeling, and returning supplies
• Responsible for stock rotation and coordinate the disposal of surpluses
• Oversee the handling of freight, the movement of equipment, and minor repairs
• Manage supplier relations and database as well as maintain high ethical relationships both internally and externally
• Create purchase orders and utilize purchasing card to perform low-value procurement activities
• Responsible for shipping cancelled or damaged items back to suppliers as appropriiate

Storekeeper Requirements- Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities for Career Success

If you are seeking the position of a storekeeper, here are major requirements that you may be expected to fulfill by recruiters to be hired for the role:

• Education: To obtain the job of a storekeeper, applicants are required to have at least a High School diploma or GED
• License/Certification: A storekeeper requires a valid driver’s license, forklift certification, or willingness to acquire and maintain forklift certification
• Knowledge: Employers often seek people with working knowledge of storekeeping, general warehousing, and familiarity with issuing, stocking, ordering and receiving parts/supplies, and understanding of cycle counts on inventory. It is also important that they can operate equipment such as forklift and light trucks in a safe manner, and in compliance with standard operating policies and procedures
• Knowledge of proper bookkeeping and inventory management
• Energetic: The job of a storekeeper requires some physical labor, so it is vital that they can lift 50 pounds unaided
• Computer Skills: Applicants are required to have some computer skills to work with computerized inventory system and data entry skills to update the inventory control system
• Communication Skills: They need great written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with others and maintain appropriate store records
• Customer Service Skills: The role of a storekeeper is a client-facing role. Applicants may be required to interface with suppliers and customers, so it is vital that they have a customer-orientation, which is necessary for identifying customer needs, retaining customer, and resolving Customer Issues
• Interpersonal Skills: Given the nature of their job, interpersonal skills are essential for building and strengthening relationships with the various stakeholders they interface within the course of their job.