Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist

The Inventory Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate, efficient, and compliant management of raw materials, intermediates, finished goods, and packaging components at our Newburyport site. This role plays a critical part in maintaining production flow, supporting safe material handling, and ensuring inventory accuracy within our ERP system. The Inventory Specialist partners closely with Operations, Quality, EHS, and Supply Chain to maintain a reliable and well-controlled inventory environment.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Newburyport, MA

Workplace type: Onsite

Compensation: $23.50 - $28.50 / hour

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Inventory Control & Accuracy:

• Maintain accurate inventory levels for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods in the ERP system
• Perform daily cycle counts, root-cause discrepancies and implement corrective actions
• Reconcile physical inventory with system records and support month-end and year-end inventory processes
• Monitor shelf life, lot status, and storage requirements for chemical materials

Material Handling & Warehouse Operations:

• Receive, label, store, and issue materials in accordance with chemical handling and safety procedures
• Ensure proper segregation, containment, and storage of hazardous materials
• Support stating of materials for production batches and maintain accurate transaction records
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment safely and efficiently

Compliance & Documentation:

• Maintain compliance with internal SOPs, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements (OSHA, DOT, EPA)
• Ensure proper documentation of lot numbers, COAs, batch records, and shipping paperwork
• Support audits by providing accurate inventory documentation and traceability

Cross Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Production to ensure timely material availability
• Partner with Quality to manage quarantined, rejected or non-conforming materials
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on material shortages, reorder points, and vendor issues

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse layout, material flow, and inventory accuracy
• Participate in 5S, lean initiatives, and safety improvements
• Recommend process enhancements to reduce waste and improve efficiency

Supervision:

Supervision Received: General supervision in the performance of routine duties. Direct supervision regarding unusual problems, emergency situations, and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Specific Skills Required:

• 2+ years of inventory, warehouse, or material-handling experience (manufacturing preferred)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracles, JD Edwards, etc)
• Ability to safely handle chemicals and follow EHS procedures
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Preferred:

• Experience in specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or regulated manufacturing
• Knowledge of hazardous materials handling (HAZMAT, DOT)
• Familiarity with ISO, GMP, or similar quality systems
• Strong computer skills (Excel, inventory reporting, barcode systems)

Educational Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associates degree or higher in a related field from a regionally accredited institution is preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision - effective day one of employment.
• 401(k) with company match with immediate vesting - effective first of the month, following date of hire.
• First 3% is matched dollar-for-dollar.
• Second 3% is matched at 70 cents on the dollar.
• 3 Weeks' Vacation.
• 12 Paid Holidays.
• Basic Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD provided at no cost to employee.

About Ascensus Specialties

We partner with companies of all kinds to develop chemical solutions that improve everyday products and processes to enhance people's lives. Ascensus Specialties, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1: Applied

Stage 2: Application Review

Stage 3: Interview

Stage 4: Hired

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