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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
• Fulfillment Representative
• Stock Selector
• Stamp Analyst
• Parts Puller
• Order Selector
• Order Runner
• Order Builder Loader
• Order Builder
• Inventory Specialist

Tasks for “Inventory Specialist”

• Complete order receipts.
• 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.
• Keep records of out-going orders.
• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
• Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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