Inventory Control Specialist

American Jewelry and Loan · Detroit, MI (on-site, with travel to metro Detroit stores) · Full-time About us American Jewelry and Loan is a fourth-generation, family-owned pawn and specialty retail business founded in Detroit in the 1940s. We run five metro Detroit stores: Detroit, Hazel Park, Lincoln Park, Pontiac and Southgate. Detroit Metro Times named us Best Pawnshop in Detroit in 2026. We lend on and sell jewelry, gold, watches, electronics, tools and more, and we’re growing. The role The Inventory Control Specialist keeps our inventory accurate across all five stores. That covers sellable merchandise, pawn collateral, scrap gold and layaways. You’ll make sure what’s in our system matches what’s on our shelves and in our vaults, track every transfer between stores, and help close the month with clean numbers. This is a hands‑on role for someone who likes details, data and getting answers. What you’ll do Run scheduled cycle counts and full physical counts at all five stores, and research and resolve variances Track and reconcile transfers between stores so every item sent is received and recorded on both sides Review pulled pawns, new buys, added inventory, scrap and confiscations for proper documentation and approval Watch inventory aging and flag slow‑moving items for markdown, transfer or scrap Reconcile point‑of‑sale (PawnMate) inventory reports to the accounting records every month Track scrap gold and silver by karat and weight, and help prepare refinery lots Check that intake, tagging, storage and hold‑period procedures are followed, and help write and improve SOPs Investigate missing, misrecorded or mispriced items, and report findings to management Train store staff on inventory procedures and best practices Prepare weekly and monthly inventory reports for leadership What we’re looking for 2+ years in inventory control, loss prevention, auditing or retail operations (pawn, jewelry or high‑value retail preferred) Experience with a POS or inventory system Highly organized, accurate and comfortable working on your own Honest, discreet and trustworthy with high‑value merchandise and confidential information Able to travel between our metro Detroit stores, with reliable transportation Able to pass a background check Bonus: knowledge of gold karats, testing or jewelry identification What we offer Competitive pay based on experience 401(k) Paid time off A stable, growing, family‑owned company where your work has a visible impact #J-18808-Ljbffr American Jewelry and Loan