Inventory Control Lead

Mhx • Phoenix, AZ

5d

About The Position

The Inventory Control Lead is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records, tracking lumber product movement, and supporting operational visibility across the yard and warehouse. This role ensures alignment between physical inventory and system data, identifies discrepancies, and supports efficient operations through accurate reporting and coordination.

Requirements

• Accurate inventory records
• Tracking lumber product movement
• Supporting operational visibility
• Alignment between physical inventory and system data
• Identifying discrepancies
• Efficient operations
• Accurate reporting
• Coordination
• Cycle counts
• Daily audits
• Reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Track inbound and outbound movements
• Proper system entry
• Documentation of receipts, transfers, and adjustments
• Verify product locations and inventory status
• Monitor inventory levels
• Communicate risks
• Maintain organized records
• Compliance with company procedures
• Generate reports
• Improve inventory accuracy, processes, and reporting efficiency
• Outbound load verification
• Manage call windows and shipment coordination
• Daily railcar verification checks
• Cross-train to understand and support railcar ordering and release processes
• Capture inventory photos, labeling, and placarding
• Perform limited forklift operation for inventory-related tasks
• Support local leadership with maintaining and updating the forklift/transloader control log
• Support onboarding and cross-training of team members
• Assist with general administrative, reporting, and coordination tasks

Nice To Haves

• Forklift operation
• Forklift/transloader control log maintenance
• Railcar ordering and release processes

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, real-time inventory records for lumber and related materials
• Perform cycle counts, daily audits, and reconciliations between physical inventory and system data
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, shortages, overages, and misloads
• Track inbound and outbound inventory movements, ensuring proper system entry and accuracy
• Ensure proper documentation of receipts, transfers, and inventory adjustments
• Coordinate with yard and warehouse teams to verify product locations and inventory status
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate risks (shortages, overages, misplacements, delays)
• Maintain organized records and ensure compliance with company procedures
• Generate reports on inventory status, discrepancies, and performance trends
• Partner with leadership to improve inventory accuracy, processes, and reporting efficiency
• Conduct outbound load verification, ensuring correct product, count, and documentation prior to shipment
• Manage call windows and shipment coordination, supporting scheduling and communication with drivers and operations
• Conduct daily railcar verification checks, confirming inventory positioning, status, and readiness
• Cross-train to understand and support railcar ordering and release processes
• Capture inventory photos, labeling, and placarding to support visibility and documentation
• Perform limited forklift operation strictly for inventory-related tasks such as product relocation or verification
• Support local leadership with maintaining and updating the forklift/transloader control log when required
• Support onboarding and cross-training of team members on inventory processes
• Assist with general administrative, reporting, and coordination tasks as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed