Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist Are you looking to be part of a fast-paced, small team in a fast-growing manufacturing company? We are looking for a number one draft pick to join our team as a valued inventory specialist. Located in Red Wing, Minnesota, Elektro Assemblies is a leader in manufacturing all wire needs; from single wire to complex large harnesses. We help customers in a variety of industries including automotive, healthcare, technology, and food equipment, just to name a few. Elektro Assemblies, formed in 1973, brings customer designs to life by offering initial builds and production runs, with world-class quality and delivery. We are here to serve our customers and their needs. There is no wire that is too small or harness too large, that we cannot produce for our customers. Elektro Assemblies believes in a strong set of core values, customer focused, continuous improvement, action oriented, and individual accountability, are the foundation of our business and how each one of us interacts as a team. We strive to deliver on our motto of being Faster, Flexible and Responsive to our customers! We are a seamless extension of our customers' business. In addition to our core values and our customer focus, we also have a 4.5-day work week, which means you can start your weekend early! We are looking for self-directed ambitious team members that want to be part of a high performing inventory management team that can utilize their skills to contribute to the growth of our business and our customers' businesses! Core competencies critical to succeed in this role include: Ability to perform routine replenishment of raw materials - executing on MRP actions (generating and sending purchase orders to support planned and scheduled production). Accurate and complete kitting of production orders; right part, right place, the right time, every time. Complete and accurate shipping (Complete and on time - COT). Complete, accurate, and efficient receiving of raw materials. Ability to inspect and validate to specification all incoming products and materials. Able to analyze and complete root cause analysis, and corrective actions related to supplier performance. Able to effectively and efficiently utilize data to drive supplier performance: quality, delivery, and cost of goods. Exceptionally good at managing and maintaining warehouse inventories - accurate, fixed locations, visible and physical controls. Good at maintaining and executing our Cycle Count Program (CCT) - to ensure inventory accuracy. Ideally, your background would include some, if not all, the attributes listed below: High School diploma or general education degree (GED) APICS CPIM certification is not required but a huge plus. Minimum six (6) months of related experience or training - hands on experience in a high-volume repetitive manufacturing environment using MRP Materials Requirements Planning. An associates degree is a big plus, but not a requirement. 6-9 months of direct use of a traditional ERP / MRP systems is necessary. If you are self-motivated, engaged team member that has manufacturing experience, we would like you to apply! We offer paid, on-the-job training and competitive wages and benefits. We are growing and strive to promote from within!