Inventory Clerk

About the role

This Inventory Control & Materials Coordinator role supports a growing industrial manufacturing organization by ensuring inventory accuracy, material availability, and operational efficiency across manufacturing and warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular cycle counts and inventory audits to maintain high levels of inventory accuracy and system integrity.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Execute inventory transactions, including transfers, adjustments, receipts, and material movements within ERP systems.
• Monitor inventory locations and ensure that system locations accurately match physical inventory on the floor and in the warehouse.
• Support work-in-process (WIP) tracking, inventory reconciliation, and production inventory reporting to keep production data accurate and current.
• Cook up material staging, kitting, and line-side inventory support to ensure materials are available when needed and prevent production disruptions.
• Absorb material staging, kitting, and line-side inventory support to ensure materials are available when needed and prevent production disruptions.
• Coordinate material staging, kitting, and line-side inventory support to ensure materials are available when needed and prevent production disruptions.
• Assist with annual physical inventory counts and support investigations into inventory variances and anomalies.
• Partner with production, warehouse, purchasing, shipping, and receiving teams to resolve inventory issues and improve material availability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, material flow, and warehouse organization.
• Maintain inventory databases and ensure all inventory-related system transactions are timely, accurate, and complete.
• Establish and reinforce inventory control best practices that improve material visibility, reduce errors, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and inventory reporting tools to analyze data, identify trends, and provide insights into inventory performance.
• Support transaction processing and data entry related to inventory management, shipping and receiving, warehouse inventory, and supply chain activities.
• Work within MRP and inventory management systems to support demand planning and material requirements.

Essential Skills

• 1–3+ years of experience in inventory control, inventory management, materials coordination, warehouse operations, or manufacturing support.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with inventory control, including cycle counting, inventory accuracy, and inventory reconciliation.
• Experience with work-in-process (WIP) management and inventory reporting.
• Strong understanding of material flow, material handling, and location control within a warehouse or manufacturing setting.
• Experience using ERP systems or inventory management software for inventory transactions and tracking.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and inventory-related calculations.
• Strong attention to detail and high standards for data entry accuracy.
• Ability to execute and manage inventory transactions such as transfers, adjustments, receipts, and material movements.
• Ability to perform inventory auditing and support cycle count programs.
• Comfort working in both manufacturing floor and warehouse environments.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with production, warehouse, purchasing, shipping, and supply chain teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an investigative mindset for resolving discrepancies and identifying root causes.
• Solid time management and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Plex, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Experience with JD Edwards or comparable ERP systems.
• Familiarity with inventory management software and MRP systems.
• Experience with barcode scanning systems, RF scanners, and warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Knowledge in inventory auditing and formal cycle count programs.
• Exposure to demand planning support and supply chain processes.
• Forklift experience or certification is preferred.
• Strong data analysis skills to interpret inventory trends and support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with diverse operational teams.
• Sense of urgency and adaptability when responding to changing priorities and production needs.
• Well-developed organizational skills and process-oriented mindset to support continuous improvement.
• Ability to contribute to process improvement initiatives related to inventory control and material flow.