Inventory Product Specialist

Cherrylake•Groveland, FL

About The Position

The Inventory Product Specialist selects, tags, and manages plant inventory so customer orders are fulfilled accurately, efficiently, and according to established quality standards. The position supports inventory accuracy, sales visibility, and communication between operational teams, with a focus on timely inventory movement and smooth handoffs between order fulfillment departments. The role maintains crop specifications and product photographs, selects and allocates products to customer orders, applies FIFO inventory principles, and records allocation notes for pulling and loading teams. It also supports inventory counts and audits, reports discrepancies and quality concerns, and recommends crops for release, discount, or disposal. The specialist promotes available inventory to Sales and may accompany customers during on-farm product tagging. Effective collaboration with customers and internal teams is important to efficient operations. This is a full-time position with regular hours Monday through Friday, approximately 40 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. The work involves prolonged sitting, standing, bending, and walking; regularly lifting or moving up to 75 pounds; and regular exposure to outdoor weather, uneven terrain, and moving mechanical equipment used in agricultural or farm operations.

Requirements

Ability to work independently while maintaining accuracy, productivity, and performance.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established processes and procedures accurately and consistently.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a professional and positive manner.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate clearly across teams.
Energetic and adaptable, with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and maintain a positive, growth-oriented mindset.
Able to sit, stand, bend, and walk for long periods.
Regularly able to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record are considered a plus.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of plant identification, including plant type, species, specifications, and size classifications.
Working knowledge of ERP and inventory management systems.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

Update and maintain crop specifications and product photographs for all items available for sale.
Select, quality-check, tag, and allocate products to customer orders according to customer expectations and required timelines.
Apply First In, First Out (FIFO) inventory principles during product selection and allocation.
Enter detailed, accurate allocation notes for pulling and loading teams.
Communicate product quality concerns promptly to the Team Leader and/or Sales team.
Identify and report inventory discrepancies to Accounting to initiate lot count verification.
Perform assigned cycle counts and lot counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
Conduct tag audits to verify shipping accuracy and ensure tags remain valid and correctly assigned.
Recommend crops for release, discount, or disposal based on quality standards and inventory conditions.
Promote available inventory to the Sales team to support product movement and visibility.
Accompany customers during on-farm product tagging when required.
Communicate and collaborate with external customers and internal teams, including Outside Sales, Inside Sales, Outsourcing, Loading, Logistics, and Pricing, to support alignment and smooth operations.