Inventory Control Technician 1st Shift

Quva•Sugar Land, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Control Technician supports warehouse operations by tracking material flow and assisting with site purchasing activities to ensure required inventory and non-inventory items are available to meet demand. The role works closely with demand planning, sourcing, purchasing, incoming quality, and warehouse operations to support timely availability of materials for the firm’s weekly schedule, including kitting, formulation, filling, label printing, labeling, and packaging. The position is based at the Sugar Land, Texas site and is safety sensitive. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with minimum overtime requirements. The role contributes to accurate inventory records, cycle counting, timely material deliveries, and the prevention of waste and production interruptions. It also supports purchasing, Finance, and warehouse teams by reviewing transaction accuracy, investigating discrepancies, monitoring expiration dates, coordinating transfers, and helping return excess inventory to vendors.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 1 year of experience in Supply Chain or other relevant work experience.
At least 18 years of age.
Ability to successfully complete a drug and background check.
Ability and willingness to walk, stoop, stand, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds throughout each shift, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Analytical and systems proficiency, including the ability to apply the outcomes of analyses.
Proficiency with MS Office applications, including Word and Excel.
Experience and proficiency using an ERP system such as INFOR.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer is unable to sponsor work visas.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize, handle, and track multiple assignments.
Ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in supply chain, business, or a related field.
Experience with inventory management and reduction projects, such as establishing Kanbans, VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory), and cycle counting.
Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Basic understanding of accounting concepts.

Responsibilities

Assist with indirect supply Kanban levels and site usage requirements, and submit supply-order requisitions to Purchasing.
Work with Planning and Purchasing on projections and forecasting to ensure sufficient on-hand inventory.
Perform weekly audits of Infor picking transactions.
Perform weekly cycle counts of selected raw materials, adjust Infor records to reflect variances, and provide raw-material counts requested by departments for order requisitioning.
Assist with inventory discrepancy investigations and report findings to Finance.
Monitor inventory to reduce waste and prevent production schedule changes, shortages, or stoppages.
Collaborate with leaders on monthly, quarterly, and annual cycle counts.
Track raw-material expiration dates.
Review and escalate transactional errors for correction.
Work with Finance on cycle counting and communication of transactional analysis.
Participate in team meetings and training to support transactional accuracy.
Track incoming deliveries and coordinate with Purchasing to provide the Warehouse with updates on large shipments, controlled-substance deliveries, and deliveries requiring special or additional receiving processes.
Communicate and arrange site-to-site transfers as needed.
Identify excess inventory and assist with returning materials to vendors as needed.