Inventory Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Inventory Clerk to support manufacturing operations in Fulton, New York. This Long-term Contract position focuses on maintaining accurate stock levels, organizing storeroom activities, and ensuring materials are available to meet maintenance and production needs. The ideal candidate will bring strong inventory control skills, a service-minded approach, and the ability to manage daily transactions, reporting, and supply coordination in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
• Monitor inventory for indirect materials, consumables, spare parts, and maintenance supplies to keep stock at appropriate levels and support uninterrupted operations.
• Perform routine cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and correct inventory records to sustain a high level of accuracy across stored materials.
• Receive incoming items, verify shipments against packing documentation, and record material receipts and disbursements in the designated inventory system according to accounting guidelines.
• Keep the storeroom clean, organized, and compliant with safety and food safety standards while completing required follow-up actions in a timely manner.
• Prepare material kits and issue supplies for production, maintenance, and operations teams, including processing returns for spare parts and related items.
• Review reorder points for critical stock each day and initiate purchase replenishment activities for items that require restocking.
• Manage invoice-related issues for purchase orders, maintain supporting documentation, and organize closed and open purchasing records for audit readiness.
• Complete month-end inventory reports, scheduled transfers, and disbursement activities within established deadlines.
• Oversee specialty supply programs such as lubrication materials, stocked stick inventory, and recycling processes for controlled items including oils, batteries, bulbs, and electronics.
• Provide support for special assignments involving materials research, administrative coordination, and other inventory-related projects as needed.• Experience handling inventory control, cycle counting, and annual inventory activities in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of supply ordering, replenishment processes, and purchase order tracking.
• Ability to operate effectively within a storeroom setting while maintaining organization, cleanliness, and compliance standards.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to investigate stock variances and resolve record inaccuracies.
• Comfortable using inventory or maintenance management systems to process receipts, issues, transfers, and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple daily tasks while supporting maintenance and operations with responsive customer service.
• Basic understanding of accounting-related inventory documentation, packing verification, and invoice follow-up.
• Capable of supporting material handling, stock organization, and routine administrative responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.