Inventory Specialist

Construction Specialties•Fort Valley, GA

15d

About The Position

The Inventory Specialist determines controls and measurements for inventory accuracy, coordinates inventory transactions and activities across departments, and develops and monitors cycle-counting activities. The role establishes procedures, trains personnel, analyzes inventory transactions and discrepancies, maintains documentation and reports, and supports corrective actions to improve inventory reliability and production efficiency. It also coordinates with Accounting, Purchasing, plant personnel, outside warehouses, vendor locations, and other organizational units. The position supports company policies, safety standards, housekeeping practices, budget limits, and the Construction Specialties Environmental Management System and ISO 14001 requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree in Business Management with an emphasis on Inventory Control and one to three years of experience in inventory control, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Thorough knowledge of MRP.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Reasonable understanding of shop-floor processes.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Demonstrated ability to lead others.
Complete training on hazardous-material and waste-handling guidelines within six months of hire and annually thereafter.
Regularly stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; frequently walk and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
May occasionally lift and/or move 25 to 60 pounds.
Vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience with BPCS and VPL operating systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish procedures and measurements for inventory control and cycle-counting activities.
Coordinate inventory-control and cycle-counting activities with personnel in various departments and track progress.
Train personnel from various departments on inventory control and cycle counting.
Maintain written documentation for inventory-control and cycle-counting procedures and policies.
Analyze inventory adjustments, transfers, scrap, material returns, and pull sheets for accuracy and anomalies.
Analyze additional material requests for shop orders, identify reasons for requests, and take appropriate steps to correct system anomalies.
Evaluate lot-controlled, slow-moving, custom, excessive, and no-value inventory for disposition and corrective action.
Analyze stockouts and assist Purchasing in establishing appropriate stocking levels when necessary.
Audit personnel for adherence to inventory-control and cycle-counting procedures and policies.
Audit the manufacturing floor for excess material, analyze possible causes, and correct system anomalies.
Research missing-material incidents, investigate root causes or errors, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
Keep Management, Supervisors, and Sr. Operators informed about departmental inventory-control and cycle-counting anomalies.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports covering audit findings, trends, accuracy, and anomalies.
Monitor and audit C/S inventory at outside warehouses and vendor locations, and make transactions to ensure reliability.
Lead and assist with inventory-control and cycle-counting projects, including barcoding, scanning, and development of computer programming and reports, coordinating with other SBUs.
Coordinate activities with Accounting and plant personnel when physical inventory is conducted.
Collaborate with Accounting to align inventory-control procedures and policies with Accounting requirements.
Perform other assigned work as directed.
Support compliance with company policies, safety standards, and housekeeping practices; maintain an orderly work area, equipment, and supplies, and direct coworkers to do the same.
Assist with production records and update information systems as required.
Assist in maintaining compliance with budgetary limitations.
Recognize good employee performance and suggest corrections to support consistent production, quality, cost reduction, and efficiency.
Assist with work-group training, identify training needs, provide technical assistance and coaching, and help develop team and problem-solving capabilities.
Support the work group's continuous-improvement process and communicate organizational changes that may affect its work.
Help orient new group members, clarify group goals, and facilitate consensus on key issues.
Interface with other departments and build effective working relationships with organizational units and individuals critical to group success.
Refer unusual conditions or non-routine problems to the immediate Manager.
Ensure hazardous-material and waste handling follows provided training guidelines.
Ensure conformance with ISO 14001 and the Construction Specialties Environmental Management System, including its environmental policy, when performing work that may significantly affect the environment.