Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist

Position Summary: The Inventory Specialist is a Full Time Position that will oversee all store-level processes related to inventory management to achieve an accurate and productive stock of inventory. The Inventory Specialist will research inventory inaccuracies to determine root cause and will train other staff members on inventory best practices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist store personnel with the 7-day workflow including performing the following activities:
• Price changes
• Cycle counts
• Negative on-hands
• Item Change Management (ICM)
• Coach all staff on inventory management best practices as they apply to each person's job duties, including the training of new associates.
• Create and update documentation related to in-store inventory maintenance processes.
• Routinely review inventory management reports and provide analysis to store management team.
• Monitor shrinkage and recommend ways to reduce theft and breakage in the store.
• Identify obsolete inventory and develop an action plan to deal with it appropriately.
• Implement and maintain location codes.
• Review and monitor purchase orders.
• Oversee introduction of new items to store mix.

Qualifications:

• Intense attention to detail
• Superb organization and prioritization
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong knowledge of technical systems, applications and equipment
• Experience with POS systems or similar
• Retail experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications
• High standards and measures of excellence to ensure quality assurance in every aspect of the role
• Independent judgement and problem solving with very little supervision.

Physical Demand and Work Environment:

• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to climb stairs and use hands with repetitive motion
• Work a flexible schedule to include nights and/or weekends as dictated by retail operations
• Work in heated and/or air-conditioned indoor setting including in a warehouse

Requirements:

• Reliable transportation to work.
• Can stand for long periods of time.
• Detail-oriented.