Inventory Specialist

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Job Title:
Inventory Specialist

Job Description

The Inventory Specialist plays a critical role in supporting high-tech production for defense-related missions by overseeing and optimizing inventory control processes. In this fast-paced environment, you ensure the availability of essential components and materials, maintain accurate records, and collaborate across teams to keep operations running smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all inventory items, including receiving, logging, and tracking materials in the ERP system.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder points to prevent stockouts and overstock situations, and conduct regular cycle counts to verify stock accuracy.
• Perform shipping and receiving activities, including unloading, moving, lifting, and rearranging heavy equipment or parts within the warehouse.
• Conduct regular inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies between physical stock and system records, investigating and resolving issues promptly.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate deliveries of components and materials, and help manage relationships to support favorable terms and pricing.
• Work closely with the quality control team to ensure incoming materials meet established quality standards, and identify and address quality issues quickly.
• Generate inventory reports, including stock levels, usage, and trends, and maintain documentation related to inventory processes and transactions.
• Continuously evaluate and improve inventory control procedures and systems, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal security protocols for handling sensitive materials, safeguarding inventory against theft, damage, and unauthorized access.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as procurement, production, and logistics to support smooth operations and resolve inventory-related issues.
• Communicate inventory status, issues, and recommendations clearly and confidently to management and team members.
• Support kitting, part pulling, picking, and warehouse inventory activities to ensure production and order fulfillment requirements are met.
• Operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts, in a safe and efficient manner (if certified and as needed).
• Minimum of 2+ years of recent warehouse experience involving receiving and logging inventory into an ERP system.
• Hands-on experience with inventory control, cycle counting, and warehouse inventory management.
• Experience moving, lifting, and rearranging heavy equipment or parts, including the ability to lift 50+ pounds.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to work within ERP systems and perform accurate data entry.
• Experience with shipping and receiving, picking, part pulling, and kitting in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Professionalism, positive attitude, and a strong sense of ownership in daily responsibilities.
• Go-getter mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work within ambiguity and adapt to change.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Ability to follow quality standards and work closely with quality control to ensure material compliance.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, high-velocity environment supporting critical missions and production timelines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including basic office productivity tools.
• Experience using ERP systems, including SAP or similar platforms, for inventory and warehouse operations.
• Previous experience in…