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Inventory Control Specialist

Job in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, 14266, USA
Listing for: Socket.dev
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-06
Job specializations:
  • Warehouse
    Distribution/ General Warehouse, Stocking
  • Supply Chain/Logistics
    Distribution/ General Warehouse, Stocking
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 52000 - 76000 USD Yearly USD 52000.00 76000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems.

We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

GTI Values:
Safety I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility

Position Overview

The Inventory Control Specialist will support warehouse improvement initiatives, cycle counts, material handling and coordination, labeling, kitting, staging, and overall warehouse operations. This position plays a key role in improving warehouse flow, organization, and accountability while assisting with daily operational needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts to maintain high inventory accuracy.
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies between physical counts and ERP records.
  • Conduct root cause analysis on inventory variances and help implement corrective actions.
  • Support annual physical inventory audits.
  • Ensure accurate and timely inventory transactions, including receipts, transfers, issues, adjustments, returns, and job-related material movements.
  • Validate material movements in the ERP system to maintain real-time inventory accuracy.
  • Audit transaction history to identify inconsistencies, missed transactions, improper material handling, or incorrect locations.
  • Maintain structured documentation of inventory adjustments, corrections, discrepancies, and reconciliation activity.
  • Maintain lot number, serial number, heat number, or other traceability records where required.
  • Maintain accurate inventory location records across warehouse, production, staging, finished goods, and outside storage areas.
  • Ensure materials are properly labeled, staged, stored, and located in accordance with internal standards.
  • Verify proper labeling and identification of inventory, including part number, quantity, unit of measure, job number, and location.
  • Monitor WIP inventory to ensure accurate job allocation, work order tracking, and material availability.
  • Support control of raw material, drops, remnants, WIP, finished goods, purchased components, and outside process inventory.
  • Assist with tracking inventory sent to and returned from subcontractors or outside processing vendors.
  • Support control of damaged, rejected, obsolete, or nonconforming inventory to prevent unintended use.
  • Help identify inventory issues caused by incorrect part numbers, vendor substitutions, BOM errors, or unit-of-measure discrepancies.
  • Support production teams in resolving material allocation, shortage, quantity, labeling, or location discrepancies.
  • Support warehouse personnel to ensure proper receiving, stocking, issuing, staging, and movement of materials.
  • Support Production Control and Purchasing with material availability reporting, inventory status updates, and shortage identification.
  • Monitor inventory levels to identify shortages, excess stock, slow-moving inventory, obsolete materials, or materials requiring review.
  • Assist with materials reconciliation for completed jobs, closed work orders, returned materials, and unused inventory.
  • Maintain compliance with internal controls, audit standards, inventory procedures, and financial reporting requirements.
  • Generate inventory reports including cycle count accuracy, variance trends, aging inventory, inventory adjustments, and material usage.
  • Track inventory KPIs, including inventory accuracy percentage, adjustment frequency, variance causes, and inventory turnover.
  • Maintain flexibility to assist in other warehouse functions while ensuring inventory accuracy, traceability, and control standards are followed.
Requirements

Required Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent required;
    Associate’s degree preferred
  • 2+ years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, or materials management in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience working within ERP/MRP systems
  • Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and basic…
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