Inventory Clerk

American Woodmark; Missouri; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

American Woodmark is seeking a detail-oriented clerical professional to support inventory control in a manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes data accuracy, cycle counting, and materials coordination.

You will perform data entry, document preparation, and records management while maintaining safety and quality standards. The position involves training staff and collaborating with Materials personnel to resolve discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business documents.
• Strong communication with coworkers and customers.
• Basic math and measurement skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment and comply with safety rules.
• Understand material flow and inventory control basics.
• Identify parts and know component locations.
• Print and distribute Cycle Count Schedules.
• Analyze cycle counts, order re-counts, and correct inventory data.
• Train new employees to cycle count as needed.
• Lead Inventory Team in correcting inaccuracies.
• Report material discrepancies to Materials Manager and procurement.
• Perform cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and expedite parts as needed.
• Promote overall effectiveness of the team.

Skills

Data entry

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Teams

Document prep

Filing

Records management

Customer service

Inventory control understanding

Job description

Detail-oriented and dependable clerical professional with strong administrative experience and extensive computer skills. Experienced in data entry, document preparation, filing, records management, customer service skills up to including Microsoft Office Suite

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Maintain a safe working environment at all time, including housekeeping and compliance to safety rules.

Understand material flow and basic principles of inventory control.

Know location so components in inventory

Able to identify parts

Update and maintain supply of cycle count sheers

Print and distribute Cycle Count Schedules, analyze cycle counts, order re-counts, and correct computer inventory data

Train new employees to cycle count as needed

Manage Cycle Count History Data Base

Increase inventory accuracy by correcting the root causes of inventory errors

Lead Inventory Team in the correction on inventory inaccuracies

Report raw material discrepancies to Materials Manager, Plant Buyer, and Materials Clerk.

Develop and/ or update scrap sheets and material adjustments sheets

Carry out IPT and non-conform responsibilities when needed

Fill in for Receiving Clerk and Materials Control and Materials Clerk

Do cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and expedite parts when needed

Promote overall effectiveness of team

Other duties may be assigned

Ability to identify all component parts

Ability to understand material flow

Qualification requirements:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual’s w/disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business documents such as packing lists, manifests bills of lading, pallet tickets, or job orders. Ability to listen and communicate effectively with co-workers and customers/clients in an effort to respond to common inquires or complaints.

Math:

Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to such tasks as inventory control, material ordering, and job order verification. Ability to use and read a standard and/or metric tape measure.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to be self motivated, make limited and independent judgments based on given alternatives. Ability to define problems collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an assorted number of tasks or instructions. Be able to identify color variances.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of that that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand 20 % of the time. The employee is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls in a fast pace environment. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch and talk or hear. The employee is required to use repetitive motions.

The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and the ability to focus.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an indoors manufacturing environment. The noise level is usually moderate to high and may require the use of hearing protection. The employee is required to wear PPE. The employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The work environment of this job is a structured one; lunches and breaks are regulated.

Must notify supervisor or group leader when leaving work area.