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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”

• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
• 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.
• Complete order receipts.
• Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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