Inventory Control Clerk

Warehouse / Inventory Control Specialist

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Why Join Our Team

Our Byesville, Ohio facility is a proud part of Kerry's Beverage division, producing fruit-based juice mixes, syrups, extracts, and other liquid ingredients used in foods people enjoy every day. From familiar flavors like strawberry, banana, coconut, and lemon, our work supports customers around the worldwhile staying deeply connected to our local community. At Kerry, you'll find a stable, essential manufacturing environment built on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. We're a close-knit team that values collaboration, supports career growth, and offers opportunities to build leadership and technical skills through cross-training. If you're looking for a place where you can grow your career, contribute to your community, and take pride in what you make, the Byesville team is a great place to belong.

What You'll Do

The Warehouse / Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting warehouse operations, and ensuring materials are stored, tracked, and handled according to company standards. This position provides day-to-day leadership for inventory control activities, supports material handlers, coordinates cycle counts and audits, and helps keep warehouse areas audit-ready while promoting a safe and efficient work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts, audits, and inventory reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, shortages, and SAP transaction issues.
• Support receiving, storage, shipping, and material movement activities.
• Ensure FIFO practices, material rotation, and proper storage requirements are followed.
• Utilize SAP, RF scanners, and warehouse reporting tools to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Train and support team members on inventory control processes and warehouse best practices.
• Maintain audit-ready conditions in warehouse storage areas and support quality and food safety programs.
• Promote a safe workplace by following all safety, food safety, and equipment operating procedures.

What We Look For

• High school diploma or GED.
• 12 years of inventory control, cycle counting, warehouse, or auditing experience.
• Experience using SAP or similar inventory management systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment safely.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs. and work in a warehouse/manufacturing environment.
• Lead by example and work well with a team.

What We Offer

The hiring range for this position is $22.62 - $26.00 per hour. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Shift hours 6:30AM - 3:00PM Monday-Friday, with overtime available on Saturday.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.