Supply Clerk- Houston, Texas

Location: 

Houston, TX, US, 77015

Category:  Transload Operations

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. 

Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco

Here’s what you can expect from Watco: 

  • Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers 
  • Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University 
  • Career advancement opportunities
   
 

Working at Watco

Watco has a reputation for putting people first. In fact, our company was named to Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Best Mid-Size Employers.

Working at Watco means working in the exciting field of transportation and supply chain logistics. We’re involved in domestic and international operations that are expanding all the time. Working at Watco also means a supportive, collaborative environment where you can learn and build a career.  You’ll find that safety is at the heart of everything we do. We look out for our team members’ safety and the safety of the people in the communities where we work.  In addition to these strengths, we offer competitive pay and industry-leading benefits.

Come to Watco and join a team where you'll leave each day knowing you've made a difference.

General Purpose:

 

Receiving deliveries and checking against orders. Preparing transfer documents and receipts. Monitoring inventories and preparing requisitions to restock items. Preparing items for shipment. 

 

Supply Clerk Responsibilities:

 

  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned, as requested or required. 
  • Maintain contract and purchasing files for auditing purposed and for forecasting pricing trends for developing future purchasing plans. 
  • Supervise supplies when they arrive at the warehouse.  Ensure the items received are not damaged.  Prepare a proper catalog for items in the Supply cage.
  • Implement and manage supply processes for accurately overseeing and maintaining inventory of select expendable and consumable items in the warehouse.  Organize warehouse in a manner that supports supply hub distribution.
  • Inventory Supply cage weekly. Setup a reorder/replenish point on all items stored.  Identify any inventory imbalances. 
  • Ensure that invoices are processed and filed in a timely manner.  Report all supply activities to higher management.
  • Ensure operational standards and processes are understood and reinforced at all levels.
  • Supervise the Watco Environmental Compliance Program
  • Operates trucks and forklifts as needed.

 

Education/Experience:

 

  • High school education or general education development (GED); or 3-5 years of Supply Chain or Logistics experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Knowledge of and skills in Supply Chain Operations and Logistics.
  • Knowledge of and skills in Warehouse management systems (WMS).
  • Knowledge of and skills in purchase ordering and inventory management.
  • Knowledge of and skills in customer service by aiding all current and potential customers.
  • Knowledge of and skill in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
  • Knowledge of and skills in Strategic Planning. 
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, expense reports, invoices and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
  • Ability to input data and create Excel spreadsheets for data tracking.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as area, circumference, length, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic shop math.
  • Ability to operate trucks and forklifts to move large volumes of product safely and efficiently.
  • Ability to lift supplies up to 50 lbs.

 

 Physical Demands:

 

  • Must be able to talk and hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and others within the company 100% of the time.
  • Must be able to bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat 100% of time.
  • Must be able to use hands to grasp, handle, and finger and feel 100% of time. 
  • Must be able to walk on level or uneven ground 100% of time.

 

Work Environment:

 

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly exposed to a high noise level; moving mechanical parts, moving machinery, outside weather conditions and elements; fumes from gasoline, oil, and grease.
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