Warehouse Inventory Control Clerk

At Concordance Healthcare Solutions, we believe that each team member makes a difference in driving our purpose of positively impacting lives forward. Concordance is committed to our guiding principles of financial stewardship, accountability, forward thinking, aligned relationships and an inclusive culture. This is done through maintaining an unwavering amount of respect and commitment with our employees and customers, being authentic to who we are and operating with the highest levels of integrity. Through our dedicated staff of over 750 employees, working in strategically-located distribution centers across the country, we offer dynamic supply chain solutions to the entire healthcare continuum.

We have a job opening and exciting career opportunity for a full-time Inventory Control Clerk in our Chicago, IL location. The primary role of an Inventory Control Clerk is to oversee inventory process and work with Accounting to verify we have received everything that has been invoiced.

Essential Functions:

• In addition to performing cycle counts, this position is responsible for the completion of inventory reports including but not limited to dated reports and bin analysis.


• Verifies returned customer items against invoices/billing; obtains vendor return authorization; checks for outdated/damaged or partial returns; returns items to inventory and/or vendor as necessary; and requests cycle counts, as needed.


• Issues customer credits; applies any additional charges, such as freight to ship back to vendor or transfer fees to ship to another distribution center; verify the restock fee that is on the return against any paperwork that from the vendor stating the restock fee.


• Pull vendor recall items from inventory and process return of recalled product in a timely and efficient manner.


• Obtain dead stock and quarterly return authorizations; key returns and notify purchasing department of timeline for return.


• Research and correct inventory issues and order discrepancies to conclusion.


• Reconciling purchase orders; identifying errors between receivers, packing slips, and quantities on hand. This includes physically locating and counting product to compare against paperwork, communicating with vendors to report damages, incorrect shipments and shortages, resolving differences by ensuring correct action is recorded in the system.


• Works proactively to foster and maintain a positive team-oriented atmosphere at all times.  Works together with fellow associates to promote the goals and common good of the company.


• Develop relationships and excellent lines of communication with all internal and external key members; develop a clear understanding of the needs and expectations of the company.


• Responsible for thoroughly understanding Concordance’s internal processes and products; and for infusing Concordance culture into interactions and business transactions.


• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Minimum of 1 year of previous warehouse, inventory or distribution experience.


• Must be able to perform all physical motions typical of Inventory Control including: bending, reaching, climbing, standing or walking for long periods, and lifting/carrying/pushing/moving as much as 50 pounds (or more) repeatedly throughout the shift.  With or without reasonable accommodation.


• Must be accurate and have good attention to detail.


• Must work in a safe, efficient and respectful manner with other personnel.


• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and time management skills.


• Basic math skills and a strong attention to detail are required.


• Strong computer skills required, VAI or similar warehouse management or operating systems is a plus.


• Dependable and able to work with little supervision.


• Adheres to all company and departmental policies and procedures.


• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced ever-changing environment while maintaining a positive attitude.


• Must be a self-starter that can work with little supervision; must be flexible and have the ability to multi-task.


• Successfully pass of a pre-employment (post offer) background check and drug screening.

Work Location:

• This role is located in Chicago, IL.