Inventory Specialist

ASAHI BEER USA INC • Waunakee, WI

10h • Onsite

About The Position

ASAHI BEER USA | OCTOPI BREWING is seeking an Inventory Specialist to support their Inventory Manager in keeping stock accurate across their brewery and warehouse locations. The role involves running cycle counts, investigating variances, ensuring product rotation (first-in, first-out), and collaborating with various teams to align system data with physical inventory. This is a detail-driven role with significant impact on production efficiency and financial accuracy, offering daily variety in tasks and opportunities for process improvement.

Requirements

• Practical understanding of inventory management, stock control, and warehouse operations.
• Knowledge of cycle counting, reconciliation, variance investigation, and FIFO.
• Experience with ERP, warehouse management, or inventory systems, with a strong focus on data accuracy.
• High attention to detail, and strong organization and time management.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Education in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• Experience with inventory in manufacturing, food and beverage, FMCG, or brewery operations.
• Prior warehouse, inventory, logistics, or supply chain support experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete scheduled cycle counts, stock checks, and reconciliations for finished goods, raw materials, packaging, and staging stock.
• Enter inventory transactions, transfers, receipts, and adjustments accurately and on time in SAP and the warehouse management system.
• Investigate variances and stock losses, find the root cause, and recommend corrective action.
• Keep FIFO on track and flag slow-moving, aging, or at-risk stock before it becomes a write-off.
• Reconcile materials and finished goods after production runs so records match what's physically on hand.
• Track inventory on quality or operational hold, coordinating with Quality and Warehouse teams.
• Support month-end close with stock valuation checks and audit-ready documentation.
• Build reports on stock accuracy, cycle count completion, variances, and write-offs.
• Follow safe material handling practices during all counting and inventory activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — effective the 1st of the month after 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match — 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%
• 120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here
• 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)
• A free beer after shift

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed