Cycle Counter & Inventory Control Specialist

Barchemy•Hunker, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cycle Count & Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate physical and system inventory throughout the facility. This position will perform routine cycle counts of raw materials, packaging materials, work-in-process, rework, and finished goods and work with Warehouse, Supply Chain, Production, and Quality to resolve inventory discrepancies. The goal of this position is not simply to count inventory, but to identify why discrepancies are occurring and help prevent them from happening again. This role will play an important part in ensuring inventory within the ERP system accurately reflects what is physically available so that purchasing, production planning, consumption, and customer commitments can be made using reliable information. This position will work 2nd shift.

Requirements

Previous warehouse, inventory control, manufacturing, or supply chain experience preferred.
Experience performing cycle counts or physical inventory preferred.
Basic to intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Comfortable researching discrepancies and asking questions.
Ability to work independently and manage a recurring count schedule.
Ability to communicate effectively with Warehouse, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain personnel.
Comfortable working in warehouse and manufacturing environments.
Ability to physically count, inspect, and verify inventory throughout the facility.
Previous forklift/scissor lift experience.

Responsibilities

Perform daily, weekly, and scheduled cycle counts throughout all warehouse and production locations.
Count raw materials, packaging materials, finished goods, work-in-process, rework, and other inventory as assigned.
Verify inventory by item number, lot number, location, quantity, and unit of measure.
Research inventory discrepancies before adjustments are made.
Work with Warehouse, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, and Inventory teams to determine the root cause of inventory variances.
Identify potential issues involving incorrect consumption, production reporting, inventory movements, transfers, receipts, shipments, or location errors.
Verify that inventory is physically located where the ERP system indicates.
Monitor partial pallets and open materials to ensure quantities and lot information are accurate.
Assist with maintaining accurate lot traceability throughout the facility.
Review inventory for expiration and shelf-life concerns.
Support FEFO (First Expired, First Out) practices by identifying older inventory that should be consumed before newer lots.
Identify expired, damaged, questionable, unidentified, or incorrectly labeled inventory and escalate appropriately.
Maintain documentation of cycle counts, recounts, discrepancies, adjustments, and root causes.
Track recurring inventory discrepancies and communicate trends to management.
Assist with month-end, year-end, and physical inventory counts as needed.
Support inventory accuracy at off-site storage locations when required.
Help improve inventory-control procedures as the company continues to grow and inventory volumes increase.
Completing assigned cycle counts
Performing recounts on discrepancies
Verifying lots and locations
Checking partial pallets
Reviewing inventory approaching expiration
Correcting or escalating inventory-location issues
Documenting root causes
Communicating discrepancies that could impact the production schedule
Following up until discrepancies are resolved