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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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