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Job Description

Fill customers' mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out-going orders, and requisitioning additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5081.04

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales”.

Also Known As…

• Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
• Puller
• Picker/Puller
• Parts Technician
• Parts Processor
• Packer
• Order Puller
• Order Picker
• Order Filler
• Inventory Specialist
• Fulfillment Representative
• Stock Selector
• Stamp Analyst
• Parts Puller
• Order Selector
• Order Runner
• Order Builder Loader
• Order Builder

Tasks for “Inventory Specialist”

• Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
• Keep records of out-going orders.
• Compute prices of items or groups of items.
• Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas.
• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
• Complete order receipts.

Related Technology & Tools

• Pallet tipper
• Strapping machines
• Shipping scales
• Stand-up forklifts
• Computer laser printers
• Conveyor belts
• Remote data terminals
• Wrapping equipment
• Warehouse dollies
• Cherry pickers
• Warehouse forklifts
• Tape guns
• Staple guns
• Electric pallet jacks
• Nailing hammers
• Personal computers
• Convertible hand trucks
• Handheld radio frequency RF scanners
• Measuring tapes
• Multiline telephone systems
• Barcode scanners
• Manual pallet jacks

• Data entry software
• Microsoft Excel
• Email software
• SAP
• Voice picking software
• Microsoft Office
• Inventory tracking software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word