Inventory Control Specialist

SCHROEDER INDUSTRIES LLC•Cumberland, MD

just now•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Control Specialist ensures the cycle-counting process is followed, researches missing materials, and creates and maintains product labels. The role processes inventory transactions in SAP, investigates count variances and bill-of-material errors, and communicates inventory-related issues and system changes to relevant teams. The Specialist also helps maintain accurate inventory, supports customer labeling requirements, participates in continuous-improvement initiatives, and maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with 6S practices. The position works under the direction of the Plant Manager and Manufacturing Engineer and has no direct reports. Regular and timely attendance is required, and overtime may be required. The job is based in an office environment within a manufacturing facility. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and typically encounters moderate noise. The employee must follow applicable safety rules and PPE requirements, including wearing safety shoes and safety glasses in designated manufacturing areas, and must comply with site-specific safety instructions when working off-site. A high school diploma or GED is required. Two or more years of experience with Microsoft Office products is required. Inventory or purchasing experience is preferred, and three or more years in a manufacturing environment is preferred, with inventory and/or purchasing experience highly preferred. Excellent knowledge of ERP software is required; SAP experience is a plus.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two or more years of experience with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent knowledge of ERP software.
Excellent multitasking and organizational skills.
Ability to identify and resolve practical problems in a timely manner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with company proprietary information.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation available as applicable.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience is a plus.
Inventory or purchasing experience is preferred.
Three or more years in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Inventory and/or purchasing experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute SAP transactions to cycle count inventory for plant 9420.
Review physical count results and compare them with SAP balances.
Research variances greater than 10% in SAP before making a final disposition and posting the result.
Research bill-of-material errors, including instances where production did not issue materials, and communicate pertinent information to the plant manager and appropriate production supervisor.
Use standardized processes to communicate system changes with engineering, purchasing, and production, including submitting BOM change requests, asking purchasing to expedite, and coordinating production rescheduling with planners.
Process consignment transfers in SAP according to the current process to maintain inventory accuracy.
Assist with reviewing failed automated goods movements (COGIs) to help ensure inventory accuracy.
Create new labels as required through the current process.
Work with the materials group and production planning to verify whether reported missing materials are actually missing or can be located.
Work under the direction of the Plant Manager and Manufacturing Engineer to organize the product-labeling system to improve accuracy and customer satisfaction.
Support the packaging group in meeting customer labeling requirements.
Participate in continuous-improvement initiatives as required.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with 6S practices.
Maintain regular and timely attendance.
Work overtime as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow applicable safety rules and personal protective equipment requirements, including site-specific requirements when working off-site.