Inventory Coordinator
About the role
As a Production-Inventory Control Associate, you will be responsible for planning procurement activities based on inventory usage, maximizing Bill of Materials efficiencies, and incorporating best inventory and supply chain practices to minimize inventory loss. You will work in a fast-paced, constantly moving manufacturing and assembly warehouse, ensuring adequate raw materials and components are stocked and procured daily to maintain continuous manufacturing controls.
Responsibilities
- Plan procurement activities based on inventory usage.
- Maximize Bill of Materials efficiencies.
- Incorporate best inventory and supply chain practices to minimize inventory loss.
- Cycle count and purchase required materials.
- Support managing materials to meet all market demands while avoiding oversupply.
- Review invoices and accounting documentation to ensure accuracy.
- Enter purchase orders for materials.
- Produce regular progress reports.
- Manage purchasing and inventory accuracy using SAGE ERP.
- Conduct daily inventory cycle counts and audits.
- Assist in raw materials and product planning.
- Oversee excess stock and reconciliation of inventory.
- Train staff on inventory processes.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience in inventory control/inventory planning.
- ERP experience required (training provided on the system).
- Skill in cycle counting, inventory audits, and data entry.
- Experience with inputting and tracking purchase orders and product planning.
- Experience with procurement and purchasing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel skills.
- Ability to recognize and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Strong negotiation and analytic skills.
- Ability to prioritize and plan work activities based on daily needs with competing priorities and deadlines.
- Dependable, reliable, and consistent.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other employees, managers, and external relationships while maintaining confidentiality.
- Minimum one year of verifiable experience in inventory and procurement in an industrial manufacturing facility.
Work environment
You will work in a manufacturing environment, specializing in industrial hoses and accessories, with a focus on maintaining a collaborative team atmosphere. Most of your time will be spent at the Poly-Flow site, with occasional work at a nearby location. The role offers stable work due to a wide variety of product manufacturing, with long-term growth opportunities and the ability to influence ideas and bring new strategies into action.
Benefits
- Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses
- Intercompany growth opportunities
- Health insurance options
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Employee assistance program
Pay
$24.00 - $26.00/hr
Schedule
Contract to Hire position based out of Portland, OR. This is a fully onsite position.