Also called: Inventory Clerk
Keeps track of how much stock a company has and where it is.
You count bins with a scanner, figure out why the computer says 200 units but the shelf has 150, and fix the records.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management.
Growing slowly. RFID and scanning reduce manual counting.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. RFID tags, scanners and counting robots automate much of this job, so fewer people track stock by hand.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to warehouses and distribution centers for inventory clerk or cycle counter jobs
Classes: Computer applications, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5081.
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