Inventory Control Sr. Associate

Avantor•Bakersfield, CA

About The Position

Executes day-to-day inventory objectives by following procedures related to stock accuracy, inventory reconciliation, material movements, and system updates. Addresses unexpected inventory shortages, mismatched records, and urgent fulfillment issues. Communicates with internal teams, including warehouse operations, procurement, and production, as well as external contacts such as suppliers or partners, to share inventory-related information, explain discrepancies, clarify availability, and coordinate adjustments across systems or departments. The role conducts warehouse stock counts, investigates inventory discrepancies, maintains stock and system records, and supports inventory accuracy and operational continuity. It also performs daily stock checks, order-short investigations, batch and dated-item verification, and reporting. Other duties may be assigned. The responsibilities listed are not exhaustive.

Requirements

High school education or GED preferred.
Two years of experience, a degree, or equivalent inventory control experience.
Experience using warehousing computer systems.
Experience completing wall-to-wall inventory counts in a large distribution center.
Experience operating powered industrial trucks (PIT).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel.
Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
Attention to detail and critical-thinking skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Digital literacy, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft 365, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Initiative, diligence, and excellent follow-up.
Professional demeanor and attitude toward clients.

Nice To Haves

Good organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
Ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
Good analytical abilities.
Good people skills.
Analytical ability and experience with multiple SKUs.
Ability to work independently and contribute as a teammate.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Conducts full warehouse stock counts and ensures inventory accuracy as part of Continuous Physical Inventory (CPI).
Maps the warehouse and creates ranges for analysis.
Investigates discrepancies at physical inventory grid locations and reviews variances between SAP systems that reporting mechanisms may not catch.
Runs CPI reports; identifies high-traffic zones and analyzes root causes.
Prepares monthly corporate reports on location accuracy, dollar accuracy, and completion percentage.
Audits the precursor zone monthly and reports outcomes.
Investigates customer-order discrepancies, including shorts, overages, and incorrect product shipments.
Runs daily reports and the shorted Order Report to collect system shorts and validate the accuracy of recorded reasons for shorts.
Verifies product lot numbers and dating information for internal customers.
Provides quality assurance information on product lot numbers and expiry information for product recalls.
Moves inventory physically and in SAP upon request.
Manages monthly batch-conversion verification, monitors new batch-controlled items added to the system, and verifies loads to SAP.
Conducts monthly inventory counts of dated items with life codes in SAP (DWO), validating, rotating, and reporting them.
Analyzes data and physical grid locations to ensure expired products are removed from inventory and placed in non-conforming zones.
Reports high-dollar losses.
Logs warehouse shorts requiring further investigation.
Runs weekly reviews of non-conforming inventory and places inventory zones on hold or releases them as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.