Retail Internal Inventory Clerk

YM Inc. was founded on the strength of a single retail store in the heart of downtown Toronto in 1975, under the name Stitches. Today we are one of North America’s leading apparel retailers operating over 700 stores across Canada and the United States under the following banners: Stitches, Urban Planet, Urban Behavior, Sirens, Forever 21, Urban Kids, Suzy Shier, Bluenotes, West 49, Mandee and Charlotte Russe.

Our goal is to sustain performance that exceeds expectations. We are committed to creating a culture where people feel valued and inspired to achieve results. We give our people the appropriate tools, freedom and authority to make decisions. They are accountable for their actions and we recognize their efforts and reward their results. We attract and nurture the best people by providing leadership opportunities, career development and continuous learning. We are committed to leading by example and with integrity. We treat people with respect and dignity, promote the benefits of diversity and address challenges in a direct and compassionate manner. We engage people in our goals and objectives; we listen and act on new ideas where possible. That is our Philosophy.

How you will make a difference:

The Internal inventory clerk is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of our store’s and our Ecommerce warehouse’s physical inventory in the computer system. The role performs many tasks such as reconciling store counts, tracking shipments and follow-up with distribution warehouses to achieve the goal of keeping the computer system data accurate for planning and reporting purposes. The purchasing, and planning departments rely heavily on the inventory data in the computer system so the accuracy of the Inventory Audit is very important.

What You’ll Do:

· Verify and process daily reports including updating invalid sales

· Follow up and process store inventory issues and emails

· Process store receiving discrepancies

· Check store transfer logs and follow up with missing transfers

· Follow up with shipment in transit to the stores

· Request store counts and proof of pick up for old outstanding shipments

· Check old outstanding shipments for units selling proving that they have arrived in the store

· Follow up with carrier for Proof of Delivery on outstanding shipments

· Process and log claims against carriers for lost shipments

· Log completed claim payments and follow up with carriers for outstanding claim payments

· Reconciling our Ecommerce on hands to the individual warehouse locator systems on hands and making any necessary adjustments

· Check store on hands for negative inventory

· Run and audit month end in transit reports, prepare and submit month end reports

· Follow up with all in transits prior to a physical Year End inventory count cut-off

· Loading Year End physical count files and validating store shrinkage

· Audit carton shrink comparisons and stores with high shrinkage prior to applying the counts

· Process store openings and closings, ensure all shipments are accounted for

· Process closed stores final shrinkage

· Support the training and development of new staff as needed

What You’ll Need:

· Proficient in Microsoft Office

· Experience with retail administration an asset

· Experience with a company with multiple sites an asset

· Experience with Ecommerce reconciliation an asset

Related Work Skills:

· Ability to manage and prioritize workload priorities

· Manage all information with a high level of confidentiality

· Excellent communication, time management and decision making skills

· Adapts well to changing work environments

· Ability to analyze complex processes

· High attention to detail and accuracy

· Strong communication and reporting skills

· Analytical and problem solving skills

What we offer:

· Competitive Compensation Package

· Health and Dental Benefits Plan

· Paid Sick Days

· Employee Discount

· Tuition Reimbursement

· Ongoing Training and Development

· Career Advancement Opportunities

· Being part of an amazing, supportive and collaborative team

YM Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. If chosen to participate in the selection process, accommodations are available upon request. We will consult with the applicant to provide or arrange suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.