Inventory Lead

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Put away incoming inventory accurately and efficiently to ensure work areas are clean and clear of congestion or safety hazards.
• Coordinates with other departments to ensure proper flow of materials
• Pick, allocate, and prepare sales orders, ensuring accuracy and correct sequence as directed by the Production Planner.
• Maintain inventory print stations and equipment.
• Monitors stock levels and updates inventory levels to management
• Ensures proper receiving, storage, and documentation of incoming materials and parts.
• Responsible for maintaining and executing consumable inventory requests and levels.
• Ensure local and offsite inventory locations are accurate and accounted for
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and variances.
• Ensuring all documentation related to inventory flows is complete, accurate and filed correctly.
• Recording inventory adjustments and associated reason codes and notes.
• Direct inventory control personnel to ensure compliance to cycle counts and inventory procedures.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory counts by performing daily cycle counts of locations and parts; monitoring and maintaining data consistency between databases; and researching inventory discrepancies found during picking.
• Maintain a safe work environment by working safely, following current Warehouse safety rules, maintaining equipment, and maintaining a clean work area.
• Effectively and accurately process inventory-related transactions
• Maintains accurate inventory levels by overseeing regular stock counts, cycle counts, and audits.
• Suggest modifications to established procedures to improve production efficiency, improve quality, or reduce cost.
• Generate and maintain departmental reports as directed by the Supervisor
• Ensure compliance with the direction provided and support to team members to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory control systems and procedures.
• Develop and execute daily, weekly, and monthly action plans that improve quality, Inventory accuracy, and service.
• Must have a “can-do” attitude with a sense of urgency and dedication to the success of the overall business mission.
• Plan, prepare, and participate in yearly Inventory audits.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to reason and make decisions quickly
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Good delegation skills
• Relates well with employees and superiors. Good work attitude
• Open-minded and decisive with problem-solving skills
• Ability to follow and ensure compliance with work instructions
• Familiarity and experience with WMS systems and barcode scanning systems
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and group situations
• Problem-solving skills: listening to, interpreting, and meeting the needs of others; diagnosing and rectifying problems.

Personal Traits and Characteristics:

• Reliable, dependable, diligent Highly organized with good time management skills
• Task-oriented
• Attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure and deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Effective communication skills
• The successful candidate shall exhibit a sense of ownership, urgency, be solution orientated, collaborative and accountable.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. (Associates degree preferred)
• Customer service experience
• 5+ years of experience in an Inventory position
• Experience in Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Reports To: Operations Supervisor

Physical Job Requirements:

• Standing/Walking: Continuously throughout the facility while picking, putting away, and counting inventory
• Sitting: For extended periods at a workstation to process transactions and complete documentation
• Lifting/Carrying: Up to 25 lbs. regularly; pushing, pulling, and maneuvering carts, pallet jacks, and material handling equipment
• Bending/Reaching: Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and kneeling to access parts in racking and bin locations at varying heights
• Climbing: Stairs and ladders to reach elevated storage areas
• Manual Dexterity: Repetitive hand use to operate barcode scanners, print stations, and computer keyboards
• Vision: Sufficient vision, with or without correction, to clearly read part numbers, labels, barcodes, and on-screen documentation, and to safely navigate the warehouse and operate equipment
• Talking/Hearing: Clear communication in person, by telephone, and over two-way radio in an environment with background noise