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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”

• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
• Complete order receipts.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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