Inventory Control Specialist

Responsible product life-cycle inventory accuracies. Including material master creation, inventory activity, SDS entry and documentation, purchase order ETAs, daily and weekly reporting and product phase-out. Responsible to assist in areas of quality, inventory control and other duties as assigned.

• Maintains system inventory accuracies through cycle counting and inventory documentation from daily stock transfers. Issues inventory usage out by department in order to accurately track department inventory costs. Investigates discrepancies where necessary and makes corrections with regards to inventory accuracy.
• Maintains communication between division Manager, Purchasing Agents and Supply Chain Technicians when inventory is inadequate. Notifies Purchasing Agents and Distribution and Receiving Supervisor when supplies are need ordered.
• Interfaces directly with staff members of the user departments to determine the need for assistance with inventory needs for their department.
• Assists with maintaining the Material Master set-up and phase-out. Including, but not limited to, accurate pricing provided, SDS documentation, accurate description and product types, accurate unit of measure, and maintains minimum and maximum thresholds by location as assigned by department managers and Purchasing Agents.
• Maintains documentation and proper location of stock items within the systems provided.
• Assist with maintaining ETAs (Estimated Time of Arrival) on all purchase orders. Assists with follow-up calls to vendors in order to maintain accurate ETAs in the system(s) provided.
• Maintains SDS sheets by department and specific location in systems and binders.
• Maintains the inventory recall process per policy. Communicates necessary information to Managers and the Supply Chain team.
• Completes reporting weekly, daily or as required. Some additional analysis duties may be assigned.
• Requires minimal supervision in performance of job duties.
• Understands how to prioritize responsibilities to ensure completion of duties.
• Is a self-starter; initiates the meeting of responsibilities without prompting.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Communicates clearly and appropriately to the Distribution and Receiving Supervisor and co-workers.
• Assists with Purchasing and Quality Control Duties as requested
• Completes returns, recalls, quality issues and inventory sales in the system and keeps good records of functions. Communicates any issues and findings with Department Managers and Distribution and Receiving Supervisor.
• Maintains System Expiration Dates, Expiration Date Processes and Procedures and Communicates and corrects issues as per our policy.
• Accepts other duties as requested.

Regulatory Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent. Some college or professional knowledge a plus.