Lead Inventory Control Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Inventory Control Specialist

Location: MetroWest / Northwest Greater Boston, MA (On-Site)

Compensation: $36.00 – $39.00 / hour (Direct Hire + Bonus Potential)

A premier, cutting-edge high-tech equipment manufacturer is seeking a Lead Inventory Control Specialist to serve as the senior individual contributor overseeing material accuracy, transaction integrity, and traceability across factory, warehouse, and offsite storage facilities.

Operating as the right hand to the Warehouse Manager on all inventory-control matters, you will establish inventory accuracy standards, lead variance investigations, support audit readiness, and provide technical guidance to warehouse personnel. This role balances hands-on material handling with analytical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement (no direct people-management responsibilities).

• Cycle Counting & Physical Inventories: Own and lead daily inventory-control cycles, count schedules, periodic physical counts, reconciliation, and audit readiness.

• Discrepancy Investigation: Analyze variances involving part numbers, serial/lot tracking, work orders, purchase orders, returns, and ERP discrepancies; execute root-cause analyses and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).

• Advanced ERP Transactions: Oversee and execute precise inventory transactions across receiving, put-away, staging, transfers, and manufacturing consumption.

• Compliance & Traceability: Ensure high-value, serialized, and sensitive materials are accurately tracked, labeled, and handled in strict alignment with regulated quality standards.

• Material Disposition Support: Assist with Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), Return Material Authorizations (RMA), and Return-to-Vendor (RTV) workflows.

• Mentorship & Technical Direction: Serve as the go-to escalation resource for warehouse staff, providing coaching on proper ERP workflows, inventory control protocols, and material-handling best practices.

• Process Improvement: Lead or participate in lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives to streamline material flow, warehouse performance, and documentation standards.

• Hands-on Execution: Support active warehouse operations as needed, including receiving, staging, picking, and operating material-handling equipment.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; advanced technical training or relevant certifications a plus.

• Experience: 10–12+ years of progressive experience in inventory control, materials management, warehouse operations, or logistics.

• Industry Background: Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment (e.g., medical device, advanced electronics, aerospace, or precision capital equipment) strongly preferred.

• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency with enterprise ERP/WMS systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel formulas and reporting).

• Material Tracking: Hands-on experience managing serialized, lot-controlled, sensitive, or high-value materials.

• Equipment Certification: Active Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification (forklift, order picker, reach truck) or the ability/willingness to obtain and maintain certification.

• Physical Ability: Comfortable standing/walking throughout a warehouse environment, utilizing handheld RF barcode scanners, and lifting up to 25–30 lbs safely.

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