Requisition Number 09-0338 Date Posted 10/28/2009 Title Receiving Coordinator Full/Part Time Full-Time Shift 1st Shift FLSA Status Non-Exempt City North Bergen State NJ Description As a leader in the health, fitness and wellness industry, you'll be responsible for improving lives. Starting with your own. The Vitamin Shoppe is dedicated to healthy living. We seek to differentiate ourselves by providing the highest quality products at discount prices and by providing exceptional customer service. We increase the value we offer to our customers through Vitamin Shoppe brand products and by being an education destination for our customers. And, only at the Vitamin Shoppe will customers find Associates, or Health Enthusiasts, committed to sharing information regarding health, fitness and nutrition! We are currently looking for a talented Receiving Coordinator to join our team in our North Bergen, NJ Distribution Center. The Receiving Exception Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Process Manager of Receiving with coordinating communication, reporting and area based projects. They will provide analytical support, conduct root cause analysis, and own the update and maintenance of reports pertinent to receiving controls in meeting the strategic needs of the department and our business partners with the wider business. Essential Functions: Coordinate the maintenance of communications that support the business needs • Develops and coordinates communication initiatives in partnership with the Process Manager of Receiving in order to provide accuracy and consistency in both internal and external departmental documents. • Coordinate and communication key messages for purposes of receiving department initiatives. • Perform detail oriented work with numbers to track, capture, enter and report numeric information in databases and spreadsheets. Organize large amounts of incoming documents and information. Create filing and tracking systems to keep historical information related to Receiving • Coordinate and communicate forecast metrics for pending week working collaboratively with the Distribution Center financial planner and Inventory Management group. Coordinate, prepare, and maintain reports and spreadsheets that support strategic business decisions. • Responsible for the timely preparation of documents such as: o Purchase Order closure and exception reports o Exceptions Dashboard o Daily Volume and Variance reports o Varied Receiving Metrics reports • Administer process and resolve Exception Dashboard (OSDE&W/I) issues in a timely manner on a daily and summarize on a weekly basis. Coordinate, manage and participate in receiving projects. • Collaborate with internal business partners, vendors and carriers as needed to resolve outstanding receiving issues and inventory discrepancies. • Evaluate all project deliverables for content and quality. • Identify roadblocks that may impact deliverable dates and recommend alternative solutions. Be comfortable working in a multicultural environment. • Backup support for reports and spreadsheets for Receiving Management in preparation for coordination of daily dock-to stock, pallet carryover, and related receiving exceptions. The Receiving Coordinator will deal with highly confidential information on a daily basis, and must use good judgment. Requirements Essential Qualifications: Education/Certification: High Scholl Diploma, GED or equivalent combination of intellectual instruction and work experience. Some college course work preferred but not required. Required Knowledge: Intermediate to advance knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word, Access, etc) Experience Required: Three to five years of experience in Receiving / Logistics preferred. Customer Service experiences a plus. Apply On-line Apply On-line Send to a Friend Send This Job to a Friend