Inventory Reconciliation Specialist
*Must be local to Chicago, willing to go into the office 1-2 days per week*
Inventory Reconciliation Specialist
As the leader in cloud-managed IT, Cisco Meraki connects passionate people to their mission by simplifying the digital workplace. Our impact is driven by the innovative, purposeful, and vibrant people who make up our inclusive community. When technology is intuitive, our customers can focus on what matters.
Our employees fuel the magic of the Meraki community. They have fostered an environment that empowers Merakians to challenge limits, embrace risks, and assist our customers in pursuing their missions.
Our guiding principles are rooted in our four core values: 'care deeply,' 'everybody in,' 'simplify everything,' and 'be brave.' These pillars have propelled us to the forefront of cloud-managed IT leadership and have played a pivotal role in shaping a more inclusive future for all.
What we are looking for:
Cisco Meraki is searching for a new Inventory Reconciliation Specialist to join our Operations team! As the fastest-growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products, and technology architecture are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality. We also understand, by simplifying powerful technology we can free passionate people to focus on their mission. Are you ready to join the team?
As our Inventory Reconciliation Specialist, you will be responsible for inventory reconciliation processes such as, coordinating annual physical inventories (API), system to system reconciliation, maintain product master data, extensive reporting functions and performing inventory transactions in Meraki’s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. You will collaborate with multiple departments and distribution centers (DC) to maintain global inventory accuracy. You are a hardworking individual, who pays great attention to detail, has excellent problem-solving abilities, and loves challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Owner of global inventory accuracy and reconciliation efforts, including process creation, maintenance, and improvement
- Coordinate and lead annual physical inventories to include scheduling, reporting, communications with DCs and leadership – conclude with variance transactions in ERP
- Conduct on-going systemic on-hand reporting between ERP and WMS (warehouse management systems) - maintain historical records
- Identify and research variances resulting from API, cycle counting, other operational related processes
- Cross-functional operations coordination to ensure alignment of system transactions such as returns and sales orders between ERP and WMS
- Conduct training on reconciliation processes for the greater team
- Other duties and projects as assigned
Requirements and Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience in leading inventory reconciliation, annual physical inventory and cycle counting
- Excellent organization, presentation, and communications skills (phone, email, meetings)
- Deep understanding of inventory and operational processes and the ability to speak on those processes in detail to greater teams
- Experience with Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Tableau, SharePoint, MS office suite, and Oracle – system transactions such as transfers and adjustments
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions and work assignments
Life at Cisco Meraki: Work How You Feel Most Empowered
Our hybrid work model prioritizes work-life balance by offering employees the flexibility and autonomy to work outside of the office, or in-person with their team. We believe that if employees work how they feel most empowered, everyone benefits, including our customers.
We offer exciting benefits and perks, including Paid-Time-Off (PTO), Volunteer-Time-Off (VTO), and on-site health and wellness opportunities, among many other perks. Our goal is to support the whole you.
To learn more about benefits and perks offered at Cisco Meraki click here.
Need to be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
Why Cisco Meraki?
We connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate everywhere, taking ambitious risks to craft the technologies that give us connected cities, connected cars, and handheld hospitals. And we do it in style with unusual personalities who aren't afraid to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. We are encouraging leaders, tech geeks, pop culture aficionados, and we even have a few purple haired rock stars. We celebrate the creativity and diversity that fuels our innovation. We are dreamers and we are doers. We Are Cisco Meraki.
At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Compensation Range:
$66,200—$93,300 USD
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
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