Inventory Control Specialist
Posted Feb 7th, 2024
Description
- Full Time: 5 days a week. 8 hour shift (7-4, 8-5, flexible). Saturdays and Sundays off.
The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records across multiple store locations and teams. This role works closely with the Purchasing team to improve efficiencies, implement best supply chain practices, and reduce excess inventory and loss.
The specialist partners with store teams to ensure inventory levels remain accurate and aligned with company goals. They provide guidance, training, and mentorship to help team members understand and follow established inventory management procedures, ensuring consistency and compliance across all locations.
Inventory Control Specialist
Job duties:
- Reconcile inventory records with the accounting system on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Partner with management to identify and address issues from monthly inventory counts.
- Review the profit margin and unit cost of all inventory items monthly, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Correct inventory issues, including quantity and unit cost adjustments, within the accounting system.
- Review and update manufacturing costs for in-house manufactured items, and develop cost models for new manufactured products.
- Input build-outs in GP (Bill of Materials) for the product manufacturing side.
- Work with the Sales Manager to complete the commissions report and report any anomalies to the Sales Manager and upper management.
- Provide training and support for inventory cycle counts.
- Conduct regular spot checks and partial audits of physical inventory to ensure accuracy.
- Assist with additional accounting-related tasks as needed.
Requirements:
- Proficient in utilizing technology and inventory management systems.
- Strong ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
- Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously while ensuring timely completion.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in business preferred
- Experience in Inventory Management
- Advanced use of Excel (pivot tables, formulas)
- Experience with Microsoft GP Preferred
Benefits:
- PTO
- Insurance
- Matching Simple Plan
- Maternity/Paternity and Bereavement leave
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Discount
- $45k starting - Salaried position
- Company parties
- Closed every Sunday and 6 major holidays a year
- Open 7- 5 pm
About Us:
We work hard when we’re at work, but it’s important that we all maintain a good work-life balance. We want you to go home when your shift is scheduled to end, to use your PTO, and to enjoy your time away from work.
We offer advancement and bonus opportunities as well as fun team perks like events, outings, and more. Working here means working together, so hard work is noticed, appreciated, and rewarded.
We’ve built our culture on bringing out each other’s strengths and relying on one another to work through our weaknesses.
We are a small, family-owned company where everyone’s input is welcome. You can make a difference every day you’re here.
Ready to join the Minick Materials team?
