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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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