Purchasing Inventory Specialist

Job in Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, 49080, USA

Listing for: JBS Foods

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-20

Job specializations:

Supply Chain/Logistics
Inventory Control & Analysis, Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain & Logistics, Stocking

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 42000 - 66000 USD Yearly USD 42000.00 66000.00 YEAR

Description

Position Title:

Purchasing Inventory Specialist

Department:
Purchasing Department

Location:

Plainwell Plant

Purchasing Assistant/Inventory Specialist: AM 8 HOURS — Serves under Purchasing Supervisor

The primary responsibilities of the purchasing assistant/inventory specialist are to manage inventory and work on inventory projects.

Expected duties include but are not limited to:

Manage yearly cycle counts and parts not counted

Work with Material Master regarding master data that affects inventory

Inventory projects

Parts/Packaging disposal

Reduction of inventory/overstock

Critical BOM

Individual must be attentive to detail and record keeping to perform the following:

Retrieving, issuing, and documentingpartsand materials as they are received and dispersed.

Receiving and taking delivery ofpartsand materials.

Assist in training purchasing assistants

Parts investigation

Working with the vendor to determine lead times or to find an alternate material

Filing paperwork and documents by combination of company name and numerical sequence.

Individuals must have strong work ethic, be dependable, able to work independently (often without direct supervision) and possess a strong cooperative attitude.

Other experience or background that is not required but is helpful and preferred is:

Ability to speak and/or write Spanish

Strong Computer Skills – with emphasis in Microsoft Excel

Familiarity with mechanicalpartsand materials

Maintenance experience

Experience with packaging materials

Experience in handling chemicals

Warehouse or stockroom experience.

EOE, INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS