Inventory Control Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

101 Phoenix Ave - Lowell, MA 01852

Salary Range: $24.00 - $28.00 Hourly

COME GROW WITH US!

We're looking for talented individuals who share our passion for food and are ready to contribute to our continued success. We offer a collaborative and supportive environment where you can develop your skills and advance your career.

We're a dynamic and growing food manufacturer specializing in an extensive line of soups, sauces, and specialty food items. Our passion lies in providing restaurants and grocery stores with delicious, high-quality products that help them delight their customers.

To produce quality, culinary-driven products and to be a valued supplier and business partner to our customers.

The Inventory Control Specialist plays a key role in supporting Plenus Group’s commitment to quality, food safety, and operational excellence. This position ensures inventory accuracy from receipt through production and shipment, helping keep materials flowing smoothly and production running efficiently. By maintaining reliable inventory data, supporting cross-functional teams, and upholding food safety and HACCP standards, the Inventory Control Specialist helps minimize waste, control costs, and ensure our soups and sauces are produced consistently and delivered with confidence.

This role is essential to protecting product integrity, supporting informed decision-making, and enabling Plenus Group to deliver on its promise of excellence to customers.

• Maintain accurate inventory balances across all locations based on goods received, produced, consumed, damaged, disposed, or shipped.
• Conduct and oversee routine cycle counts and weekly/monthly physical inventories; investigate and resolve variances.
• Perform regular bin cleanouts, location audits, and inventory housekeeping.
• Ensure inventory procedures are followed consistently and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

• Monitor ERP inventory transactions and resolve failed or incomplete receipts.
• Ensure daily production consumption and batch closeouts are completed accurately; investigate, correct, and document missed or incorrect transactions.
• Review work order transactions and coordinate with Production and Warehouse to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate closeout.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Warehouse, and Accounts Payable to ensure records are aligned.
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc inventory reports.

• Provide production floor coverage for consumption and inventory activities, including backup coverage during absences.
• Support material flow to production to minimize downtime and ensure correct materials are available at point of use.
• Assist with physical movement of inventory as needed.

• Support Finance, Operations, and Purchasing to ensure product costs are accurately captured in inventory and cost of goods sold.
• Assist with inventory-related audits, reconciliations, and investigations.
• Support administration of inventory- and production-related management information systems.

• Develop and maintain inventory-related procedures and training materials.
• Train new and existing employees on inventory processes and best practices.
• Assist Operations, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Finance with ad-hoc projects as needed.

We're looking for someone who shares our passion for great food and our commitment to doing things the right way. At PGI Foods, we value teamwork, integrity, and a spirit of continuous improvement. If you - do too..

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