Inventory Control Specialist Mid Shift

Quva • Sugar Land, TX

4d

About The Position

The Inventory Control Specialist supports warehouse operations and site purchasing activities by tracking material flow and ensuring required inventory and non-inventory items are available to meet demand. The role works with demand planning, sourcing, purchasing, incoming quality, warehouse operations, and teams across Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Quality, and Operations to ensure timely materials availability for the weekly schedule covering kitting, formulation, filling, label printing, labeling, and packaging. It maintains accurate files and records and real-time data in the ERP system, contributes to company initiatives, monitors and reports performance metrics, and supports continuous improvement projects.

The position includes managing indirect supply Kanban levels, auditing transactions, cycle counting and reconciling inventory, investigating discrepancies, monitoring stock levels and raw-material expiration dates, tracking deliveries, and arranging site-to-site transfers. The role also supports purchasing, finance, warehouse receiving, and inventory reduction efforts. Quva provides training for the role.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successfully complete a drug and background check.
• 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain or other relevant work experience.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Experience and proficiency using an ERP system such as INFOR.
• Able and willing to walk, stoop, stand, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds throughout each shift, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva cannot sponsor applicants for work visas.
• Sense of urgency, accountability, and resourcefulness.
• Self-starter and independent learner.
• Active listening, appropriate contribution to conversations, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with other departments and people at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in supply chain, business, or a related field.
• Experience in inventory management and reduction projects, such as establishing Kanbans, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and cycle counting.

Responsibilities

• Manage indirect supply Kanban levels and site usage requirements; submit supply-order requisitions to Purchasing.
• Work with Planning and Purchasing on projections and forecasting to ensure sufficient inventory is on hand.
• Perform weekly audits of Infor picking transactions.
• Perform weekly cycle counts of selected raw materials, adjust Infor to reflect variances, and provide requested raw-material counts for order requisitioning.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and report findings to Finance.
• Monitor inventory to reduce waste and prevent production schedule changes, shortages, or stoppages.
• Assemble and analyze data on inventory management, purchase history, indirect supply usage, and vendor delivery performance.
• Assist in determining operational minimum and maximum safety stock levels.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual cycle counts.
• Track raw-material expiration dates and provide the Supply Chain team with a monthly six-month expiry report for evaluation of material usage before expiry.
• Review and escalate transactional errors for correction.
• Lead inventory discrepancy investigations to identify root causes and prevent future transaction errors.
• Work with Finance on cycle-count posting and communication of transactional analysis.
• Assist in team meetings and training to support transactional accuracy.
• Track incoming deliveries and coordinate with Purchasing to update Warehouse on large incoming shipments, controlled-substance deliveries, and deliveries requiring special or additional receiving processing.
• Communicate and arrange site-to-site transfers as needed to prevent production schedule changes, shortages, or stoppages.
• Identify excess inventory and assist with returns to vendors when needed due to process or usage changes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement program with company match.
• 17 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year.
• Future career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED