Job Summary:
The Inventory Associate supports the Inventory Lead in keeping stock records accurate and complete. The role handles receiving, storing, recording, and releasing stocks, makes sure every stock movement is backed by proper documents, and helps prepare the daily stock reports.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive deliveries from suppliers and check quantity, condition, and serial or batch numbers against the PO and DR
- Prepare receiving reports and flag short, over, or damaged deliveries to the Inventory Lead
- Label, shelve, and store items in assigned locations following FIFO, with extra care for supplements and items with expiry dates
- Pick, check, and release stocks for online orders, showroom and branch transfers, B2B orders, and installations based on approved issuance forms
- Prepare stock transfer slips, return slips, and issuance forms for every stock movement
- Process customer and marketplace returns and record their condition
- Encode all stock movements in the inventory system or Excel tracker on the same day
- Help prepare the daily stock report and low-stock alerts
- File and keep all inventory documents complete and easy to retrieve
- Conduct cycle counts and assist in monthly and year-end physical counts
- Reconcile system records with physical counts and trace discrepancies to their source document
- Keep the stockroom clean, organized, and safe
Qualifications:
- Able to read and write basic English or Filipino
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Can quickly learn new routines, systems, and procedures
- Analytical enough to spot and trace stock discrepancies
- Graduate of a 4-year course, preferably Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics Management, Business Administration, or Accounting; undergraduate or vocational graduates with a related course are welcome
- Fresh graduates with related OJT are welcome to apply
Technical knowledge and skills
- Working knowledge of inventory controls: cycle counting, stock reconciliation, and FIFO
- Familiar with warehouse documents: PO, DR, receiving report, stock transfer, return slip, and issuance forms
- Proficient in MS Excel (lookups, pivot tables, basic formulas)
- Knowledge of QuickBooks or any inventory/ERP system is an advantage
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy with numbers
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift and move heavy items such as plates, dumbbells, and boxed equipment, with proper lifting technique or equipment
- Comfortable with warehouse work that involves standing, walking, and handling stocks for most of the shift
What we offer
- Competitive basic salary
- Government-mandated benefits and 13th month pay
- On-the-job training on inventory systems and controls
- Employee discount on equipment and supplements
- Growth path to Inventory Lead