Product Movement Lead

Kiva Confections (www.kivaconfections.com) is a world-class cannabis-infused edibles company in California, the largest cannabis market in the world. Kiva's line includes Kiva Chocolate Bars, Terra Bites, Petra Mints, Lost Farms Gummies & Chews, and Camino Gummies. Our products are crafted from premium ingredients and thoughtfully combined with California cannabis. Since our beginning in 2010, our goal has been to create confections that redefine what a cannabis confection ought to be. By applying art and science, we ensure a deliciously consistent experience.

We have high-reaching growth plans as the legal market and consumer adoption expand. Key growth initiatives include ambitious platform innovation, outstanding marketing, geographic expansion, strategic partnerships, and more. We are resourced for this spectacular growth and looking for great people to help take us to the next level.

Job Summary

As Product Movement Lead you are responsible for supervising the daily activities, completeness, accuracy and proper procedure of movements functions of the Product Movement staff. Evaluating inventory needs and implementing strategies to meet those replenishment needs. Identify inventory discrepancies and resolve inaccuracies. 

• Adaptable to a fast paced warehouse environment.
• Work on a variety of projects at once and be appreciated for doing your job well.
• You have integrity and enjoy thinking outside the box for new, innovative solutions.
• Your friends describe you as trustworthy, loyal, and dependable.
• You have been called an overachiever.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• You embrace challenges.
• You have exceptional problem-solving abilities.
• You are an active listener.
• You are enthusiastic and eager to learn, and to teach others.
• You are proactive and detail oriented.
• You are well organized, able to multitask but able to prioritize.

• Work closely with receiving lead in the hand off transition of received inventory to the replenishment team.
• Responsible for successfully allocating received inventory into pickable or backstock locations.
• Successfully assigning a new product to a pickable & backstock location. 
• Monitor Replenishment report to identify replenishment needs. 
• Ownership of daily strategy behind successfully coordinating staff on replenishing pickable location according to fulfillment and forecasted needs.
• Identify and Solve inventory discrepancies within pickable and backstock locations.
• Ensure replenishment staff successfully and in a timely manner completes Order Fulfillment needs for products inventory. 
• Train new members in inventory replenishment on responsibilities and tasks.
• Emphasize proper procedures and monitor staff performance.
• Assist in Monthly cycle counts.

• Qualifications include:
• 2 years experience handling live inventory & WMS/ERP systems.
• Someone with strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficient knowledge in warehouse inventory management through WMS software
• Ability to create new, more efficient processes from scratch
• Ability to generate solutions to problems ad hoc
• Forklift certified

Work Environment

Purpose-driven culture where people can bring their full selves to the job, where authentic connection and meaningful relationships result in a sense of belonging that is core to achieving personal and professional goals.

Physical Requirements

Walk for long periods of time

Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.

Stand for long periods of time

Repeat same movements

Bend or twist body

Kiva Confections provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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