Operations Specialist - Inventory Control / Planning

TEECCINO CAFFE INC•Oxnard, CA

1d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Operations Specialist – Materials & Inventory Control is a hybrid operations and analytical role responsible for ensuring the right materials are available, accurately accounted for, and staged at the right time to support the production schedule. The role is split between hands-on activity in the warehouse and production environment and analytical work at a desk. The specialist spends time on the floor understanding material flow, verifying inventory, coordinating staging, working with Production and Warehouse personnel, and identifying potential issues before they affect the schedule. The role also uses ERP/MRP data, production schedules, inventory reports, usage history, and other operational information to analyze issues and develop solutions. The position is a link between Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Warehouse, and Production. Responsibilities include monitoring inventory levels, coordinating material requirements against the production schedule, staging materials for upcoming production, maintaining inventory accuracy, analyzing material requirements, and communicating potential shortages or replenishment needs. The position reports directly to the Director of Operations and works closely with the Supply Chain Manager.

Responsibilities

Maintain a regular presence on the warehouse and production floor to monitor material flow and production readiness.
Physically verify material availability, quantities, locations, and identification when necessary.
Coordinate and oversee staging of materials for upcoming production orders, ensuring materials are staged accurately, completely, and in accordance with the production schedule.
Work with Warehouse and Production personnel to resolve material availability issues.
Identify bottlenecks, material-flow issues, poor storage practices, and other operational inefficiencies.
Ensure material is organized and readily accessible to support production.
Respond to changing production priorities, schedule changes, rush orders, and material requirements.
Maintain awareness of actual floor conditions rather than relying solely on ERP/MRP information.
Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, packaging, work in progress, and production supplies.
Monitor inventory levels and identify discrepancies between physical inventory and ERP/MRP system records.
Perform and coordinate cycle counts and investigate inventory variances, including physically investigating discrepancies and determining root causes.
Ensure proper material identification, labeling, location control, and inventory transaction accuracy.
Monitor inventory movement throughout the facility.
Identify obsolete, excess, slow-moving, or at-risk inventory and communicate concerns to the Director of Operations and Supply Chain Manager.
Review the production schedule and coordinate material requirements for upcoming production orders.
Determine whether required materials are available and production-ready.
Identify shortages or potential shortages before they affect production.
Coordinate material staging based on production priorities and schedule requirements.
Track shortages, backorders, material constraints, and other issues that could affect production.
Work with Production to understand changing requirements and priorities.
Maintain visibility of material readiness for upcoming production orders.
Support schedule changes, rush orders, and priority production requirements.
Issue work orders from the ERP system.
Maintain planning workbooks using Excel.
Review batch records from Production.