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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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