Inventory Lead

Description

The Inventory Lead role is responsible for leading the team of Inventory Specialists who are responsible for the physical counting, reporting, reconciling, and optimizing inventory levels to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness in daily operations. The Inventory Lead will collaborate with various departments to adjust inventory levels in the warehouse management system and investigate discrepancies. This position reports to the Operations Manager and oversees all inventory-related tasks.

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a small team of employees to achieve the goals of the inventory department. This involved providing daily guidance, constructive feedback, and coach to promote safety, support the team’s development, and ensure high-quality work performance.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the inventory team and site management by communicating objectives, tracking performance, and reporting progress.
• Delegates relevant tasks to Inventory Specialist(s) to ensure all inventory activities are completed accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Conduct regular inventory counts of warehouse materials and report results systematically.
• Investigate and reconcile inventory discrepancies by tracking product movements in the warehouse management system.
• Document and report inventory audit findings to track accuracy trends.
• Follow up on outstanding inventory issues to ensure discrepancies are resolved and physical inventory aligns with system records.
• Lead and participate in customer-organized inventory audits by preparing count sheets, instructing teams, and processing audit results.
• Maintain effective communication and coordination with internal teams while managing inventory processes.

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office for reporting and documentation.
• Strong data entry skills for inventory tracking.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan and organize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Self-motivated, accountable, responsible, and reliable.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address inventory discrepancies efficiently.
• Capability to stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed.
• Ability to sit and use hands/fingers for data entry and inventory management tasks.
• Lift up to 50 lbs. as required by inventory handling duties.
• Stand for multiple hours throughout the workday.

• Prior experience in shipping & receiving operations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in tracking inventory.
• 5+ years of experience working with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) preferred.

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential job functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.