Inventory Control Specialist II

LifeScience Logistics•Durham, NC

About The Position

The Inventory Control Specialist II maintains efficient and accurate inventory procedures in accordance with company policies. The role safeguards inventory assets, maintains records of audits, counts, and adjustments, analyzes count results, and makes system adjustments to support permanent corrective actions. It also supports product disposition, customer service requests, recall returns, reconciliations, and perpetual inventory accuracy. The position operates in warehouse conditions both indoors and outdoors, including freezer work and areas with potential mechanical, electrical, and elevated-work hazards. The employee uses material-handling equipment and RF scanning devices and must follow appearance and uniform guidelines and successfully complete preliminary employment checks.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalency.
Ability to use a forklift, pallet jacks, and reach truck with proper training.
Basic Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Successfully pass preliminary employment requirements, including a background check and drug screen.
Valid driver's license.
Adhere to strict appearance and uniform guidelines.
Able to safely lift 50 pounds frequently and up to 75 pounds occasionally.
Able to remain on feet for prolonged periods.
Able to hear warehouse activity for forklift operation.
Able to read at a distance, close to the eyes, and at arm's length, with or without correction; distance vision is required for forklift operation.
Able to correctly identify and record lot and serial numbers.
Detail-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a cGMP-compliant environment.
Experience with warehouse or supply chain environments and transportation.
Experience utilizing RF guns or scanners.

Responsibilities

Maintain efficient and accurate inventory management procedures consistent with company policy and procedures.
Safeguard inventory assets to facilitate shortage detection.
Maintain accurate records of audits, counts, and adjustments.
Make system adjustments as required and analyze count results to initiate permanent corrective actions.
Follow client disposition instructions for damaged and/or expired product, including shipment and destruction.
Provide timely and accurate responses to Customer Service and initiate cycle count requests.
Support the product recall return process through physical identification and segregation of product.
Run reports, reconcile final count variances, and perform other reconciliation activities.
Process accurate perpetual inventory adjustments to match physical inventory movement when necessary.
Maintain product identification and location programs.
Research and reconcile inventory discrepancies.
Perform other duties as assigned.