Inventory Accuracy & Cycle-Count Specialist

CME Wire and Cable, Inc.; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

CME Wire & Cable, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to perform regular cycle counts and reconcile variances across ERP, WMS, and scanners.

You will audit locations, validate receipts and transfers, and support continuous-improvement initiatives in a fast-paced warehouse environment. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in inventory control, strong Excel skills, forklift certification, and a proven ability to identify root causes of variances.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in warehouse inventory control, cycle counting, physical inventory, discrepancy reconciliation, or related warehouse operations.
• Experience working with ERP/WMS systems, scanners, inventory transactions, and location control.
• Experience researching and reconciling inventory discrepancies and system-to-physical variances.
• Working knowledge of receiving, transfers, picking, staging, and shipping processes as they relate to inventory accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research inventory variances and identify root causes.
• Ability to work effectively both in a warehouse office environment and on the warehouse floor.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Current forklift operator certification or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic cycle counts.
• Research inventory shortages, overages, mislocations, duplicate locations, scanning issues, and transaction discrepancies.
• Reconcile physical inventory against ERP, WMS, scanner, and other system records and document variances.
• Perform product and location audits to verify quantity, condition, labeling, stock rotation, hold status, and location accuracy.
• Validate receipts, transfers, picks, staged material, and system transactions for inventory accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare or submit approved inventory adjustments and maintain supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Support physical inventory activities, stock-rotation reviews, space-utilization reviews, 5S, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Identify and communicate inventory-impacting shortages, overages, damage, delays, equipment issues, and process failures to the appropriate teams.
• Support outbound shipment verification and load-readiness checks when assigned, including review of quantities, labels, documentation, product condition, route/date, and customer/carrier requirements.
• Assist warehouse personnel with inventory-location research, product availability, scanning, transaction questions, and inventory-control procedures.
• Maintain inventory count sheets, discrepancy records, adjustment documentation, physical-inventory records, and electronic files.
• Prepare recurring inventory accuracy, cycle-count, discrepancy, adjustment, and performance reports for warehouse management.
• Assist with training employees on cycle counting, location control, scanning, stock rotation, documentation, and inventory procedures.
• Follow all company policies, OSHA requirements, PPE rules, security procedures, and safe material-handling practices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Inventory control

ERP/WMS systems

Forklift operation

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Scanner

QAD ERP

Job description

CME Wire & Cable, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to perform regular cycle counts and reconcile variances across ERP, WMS, and scanners.

You will audit locations, validate receipts and transfers, and support continuous-improvement initiatives in a fast-paced warehouse environment. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in inventory control, strong Excel skills, forklift certification, and a proven ability to identify root causes of variances.