Inventory Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Operations Management, Engineering or a related field, or 5 years of related experience preferred.
• 3 years of experience working in the manufacturing/distribution environment.
• Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen continuous process improvement-related training or certifications.
• Proven experience in process optimization, inventory management, or related roles.
• Experience in driving business process change and improvements.
• Continuous and unrelenting effort to improve systems and processes.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities to work collaboratively across departments.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, interpret, and present data.
• Strong Excel, ERP, and other database/analytical software.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Self-driven individual with the motivation to grow.
• Change management expertise with the ability to lead and influence others.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits and maintain documentation of the material and inventory movement, as well as processes in the procurement, subcontracting, manufacturing, and warehousing areas.
• Assist and facilitate process improvement projects to ensure the company maintains accurate records of the perpetual inventory system across all business systems and locations.
• Pull, Pack, transfer, and shipment for all Tokyo Anime Centers.
• Gashapon inventory fulfillment, receiving, troubleshooting, and EOM deposits for Local Tokyo Anime Center.
• Collect and maintain KPI audit data, shipping, receiving, locational, & WI.
• Develop continuous improvement plans using KPI results and assist the manager in benchmarking project improvements and effectiveness.
• Collect and analyze inventory & transactional information, identify root causes, and provide feedback on areas that need improvement.
• Identify and document gaps in workflow, with cross-reference to process and procedure.
• Assist manager with annual physical inventory planning and periodic cycle counts across all business divisions and locations.
• Facilitate ME counts with production areas, NCC & PL.
• Conduct YE inventory Concord and Gashapon.
• Engage with all departments to build a continuous improvement culture.
• Process Inventory Adjustments Requests, Inventory Requisitions, and Scrap Authorizations.
• Handle help desk requests from all locations with transactional / inventory concerns and issues.
• Organize and maintain work instructions, processes, and procedures.
• Travel to other plants and TAC stores as necessary.
• Provide training, instruction, and information sharing; cross-train with IPI Specialist – PA & Gashapon.
• Travel to all business locations for meetings and driving process improvements as needed.
• Perform other duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned by supervisors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.