McWane Ductile Ohio - Inventory Specialist

McWane, Inc.•Coshocton, OH

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Specialist will help maintain item and description integrity, as well as location and stock level accuracy. This role performs cycle counts, determines root causes of inventory inaccuracies, and recommends corrective actions. The specialist collaborates with various departments to resolve inventory issues and acts as the main focal point for received material, communicating receipt and usage with department heads as needed. This position works with the Storeroom Manager to maintain item and description integrity, keeping them informed of all complications or problems in a timely manner. The specialist maintains storeroom inventory processes and communicates with Department Heads as needed with storeroom requests/usages. They review the history of item usage to help determine mins/maxs/ss levels or recommend new items to stock, and determine the root cause of abnormally high/sporadic usage in the storeroom, recommending adjustments. The role requires the ability to research historical inventory transactions to solve discrepancies and correct inventory errors, and works with accounting, buyers, and schedulers to reconcile receipt issues, inventory discrepancies, and helps resolve payment issues. The Inventory Specialist participates in annual storeroom inventory and works with Storekeepers to maintain accurate material locations and stock level accuracy. They notify buyers of stock outs, receipt inaccuracies, and quality issues, and assist in the resolution as needed. The specialist conducts cycle counts and works to determine root cause on inventory inaccuracies, recommending corrective action to reduce/prevent future discrepancies. They collaborate with Maintenance on RCA for inventory discrepancies, usage abnormalities, and E&O upkeep. The role manages storeroom receiving processes, confirms inventory and processes expense material receipts in D365, and scans applicable documents for research and audit purposes, storing them on the Purchase Order in Dynamics. The specialist scans daily receipts for expense material receipt and notifies appropriate employees for pick up. They also assist with quarantined deliveries by researching the accurate Purchase Order, buyer, or department. Additionally, the Inventory Specialist fills in as needed for Purchasing team members when absent and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED with experience in receiving, warehousing, or inventory required.
Basic knowledge of MRO parts and heavy industrial items required.
Must be capable of performing accurate mathematical calculations and analyzing problems.
Have good organizational skills and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Computer literate; proficient with Microsoft Windows, MS Office programs and applications.
Must be flexible but have a sense of urgency and be willing to take initiative when needed.
Time and priority management is a must.
Ability to work and collaborate with a diverse group of people

Nice To Haves

A degree with any Supply Chain concentration is preferred.
Experience in Microsoft D365, Dynamics, and/or any ERP system is highly preferred.
APICS/ASCM CPIM or other Inventory Certifications is a plus but not a requirement.

Responsibilities

Helps maintain item and description integrity, as well as location and stock level accuracy.
Performs cycle counts, determines root causes of inventory inaccuracies, and recommends corrective actions.
Collaborates with various departments to resolve inventory issues.
Acts as the main focal point for received material.
Communicates receipt and usage with department heads as needed.
Works with the Storeroom Manager to maintain item and description integrity.
Keeps the Storeroom Manager informed of all complications or problems in a timely manner.
Maintains storeroom inventory processes.
Communicates with Department Heads as needed with storeroom requests/usages.
Reviews history of item usage to help determine mins/maxs/ss levels or recommend new items to stock.
Determines root cause on abnormally high/sporadic usage in the storeroom; recommends adjustments.
Able to research historical inventory transactions to solve discrepancies and correct inventory errors.
Works with accounting, buyers and schedulers to reconcile receipt issues, inventory discrepancies and helps resolve payment issues.
Participates in annual storeroom inventory.
Works with Storekeepers to maintain accurate material locations and stock level accuracy.
Notifies buyers of stock outs, receipt inaccuracies and quality issues. Helps in the resolution as needed.
Conducts cycle counts and works to determine root cause on inventory inaccuracies. Recommends corrective action to reduce/prevent future discrepancies.
Collaborates with Maintenance on RCA for inventory discrepancies, usage abnormalities and E&O upkeep.
Manages storeroom receiving processes.
Confirms inventory and processes expense material receipts in D365 and scans applicable documents for research and audit purposes storing them on the Purchase Order in Dynamics.
Scans daily receipts for expense material receipt and notifies appropriate employees for pick up.
Assists with quarantined deliveries (researching accurate Purchase Order, buyer or department).
Fills in as needed for Purchasing team members when absent.
Other duties as assigned