Inventory Specialist

Full-time Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt Company Description McWane is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is usually required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Job Description Basic Duties and Responsibilities: Helps maintain item and description integrity, as well as location and stock level accuracy. Performs cycle counts, determines root causes of inventory inaccuracies, and recommends corrective actions. Collaborates with various departments to resolve inventory issues. Acts as the main focal point for received material. Communicates receipt and usage with department heads as needed. Works with the Storeroom Manager to maintain item and description integrity. Keeps the Storeroom Manager informed of all complications or problems in a timely manner. Maintains storeroom inventory processes. Communicates with Department Heads as needed with storeroom requests/usages. Reviews history of item usage to help determine mins/maxs/ss levels or recommend new items to stock. Determines root cause on abnormally high/sporadic usage in the storeroom; recommends adjustments Able to research historical inventory transactions to solve discrepancies and correct inventory errors. Works with accounting, buyers and schedulers to reconcile receipt issues, inventory discrepancies and helps resolve payment issues. Participates in annual storeroom inventory. Works with Storekeepers to maintain accurate material locations and stock level accuracy. Notifies buyers of stock outs, receipt inaccuracies and quality issues. Helps in the resolution as needed. Conducts cycle counts and works to determine root cause on inventory inaccuracies. Recommends corrective action to reduce/prevent future discrepancies. Collaborates with Maintenance on RCA for inventory discrepancies, usage abnormalities and E&O upkeep. Manages storeroom receiving processes. Enter and posts all raw material and scrap receipts daily. Maintains data entry of scrap ticket weights and scans them to appropriate vendor folders. Confirms inventory and processes expense material receipts in D365 Dynamics and scans applicable documents for research and audit purposes storing them on the Shared drive. Scans daily receipts for expense material receipt and notifies appropriate employees for pick up. Assists with quarantined deliveries (researching accurate Purchase Order, buyer or department). Fills in as needed for Purchasing team members when absent. Other duties as assigned Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or GED with experience in receiving, warehousing, or inventory required. A degree in Inventory and Warehouse Management is preferred. Basic knowledge of MRO parts and heavy industrial items required. Must be capable of performing accurate mathematical calculations and analyzing problems. Have good organizational skills and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Computer literate; proficient with Microsoft Windows, MS Office programs and applications. Experience in Sage, JD Edwards, Microsoft D365 Dynamics, and/or any ERP system is highly preferred. Must be flexible but have a sense of urgency and be willing to take initiative when needed. Time and priority management is a must. APICS/ASCM CPIM or other Inventory Certifications is a plus but not a requirement. Ability to work and collaborate with a diverse group of people Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr