Purpose
The Senior Inventory Coordinator plays a crucial role in maintaining inventory accuracy and minimizing shrinkage within the distribution center. This position is responsible for conducting cycle counts, investigating inventory discrepancies, and implementing process improvements to enhance inventory control.
Responsibilities
Conduct thorough and accurate cycle counts of inventory, including all pick and reserve slots.
Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, including out-of-balance items, discrepancies, and product condition issues.
Research root causes of inventory variances, such as receiving errors, put-away errors, and product damage.
Inventory Control Processes:
Monitor inventory levels and identify potential issues.
Ensure accurate and timely recording of inventory transactions.
Support the implementation and maintenance of inventory control procedures and best practices.
Quality Control:
Perform quality checks on date-sensitive, slow-moving, and obsolete items.
Monitor FIFO rotation and address any issues.
Data Analysis & Reporting:
Analyze inventory data to identify trends and identify areas for improvement.
Generate reports on inventory performance and discrepancies.
Support Functions:
Process inventory transfers and other inventory adjustments as required.
Support the product recall process.
Skills
Data Analysis: Basic data analysis skills, including the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Problem-solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Certifications
Education
High school diploma or GED
Experience
2+ years of experience
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move between 41 and 50 pounds, and seldom lift and/or move 51 pounds and up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
Travel Requirements
0-25%

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025.
As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions.
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