Inventory Clerk

Motive Workforce; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking an Inventory Coordinator for a luxury home furnishings and design operation with a large-scale warehouse. You will help ensure inventory accuracy, track movement, and support day-to-day warehouse activities across multiple locations.

The role involves cycle counts, data entry in the inventory system, researching discrepancies, and coordinating with warehousing, logistics, purchasing, and design teams to keep stock ready for projects and installations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory records for furniture, décor, artwork, and related items.
• Track inventory movement between warehouse locations and projects.
• Enter and update inventory data in the inventory management system.
• Perform cycle counts and assist with physical inventories.
• Identify and reconcile discrepancies between counts and system records.
• Coordinate with warehouse, logistics, purchasing, and design teams.
• Assist with receiving, transfers, and inventory adjustments.
• Support overall warehouse efficiency and inventory organization.

Job description

Inventory Coordinator Position Overview

Our client is a leading luxury home furnishings, staging, and design company with a large-scale warehouse operation supporting projects nationwide. The organization manages an extensive inventory of furniture, artwork, rugs, lighting, accessories, and décor that moves continuously between warehouse locations and client projects. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Inventory Coordinator to support inventory accuracy and day-to-day warehouse operations. This position will be responsible for tracking inventory movement, maintaining accurate system records, assisting with physical inventory counts, researching discrepancies, and coordinating with warehouse and operations teams to ensure inventory is properly accounted for and available when needed. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, furniture distribution, retail distribution, or a similar high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory records for furniture, décor, accessories, artwork, rugs, lighting, and other warehouse inventory
• Track inventory as items are received, stored, transferred, allocated, returned, or moved between locations
• Enter and update inventory information within the company's inventory management system
• Perform routine cycle counts and assist with physical inventory audits
• Research and reconcile inventory discrepancies between physical counts and system records
• Verify item numbers, quantities, descriptions, locations, and inventory status
• Assist with receiving and ensure incoming merchandise is accurately documented and entered into inventory
• Coordinate inventory transfers and movement between warehouse areas, projects, and locations
• Confirm returned inventory is properly accounted for and returned to the correct warehouse location
• Identify missing, damaged, incorrectly located, or improperly recorded inventory and communicate discrepancies to management
• Work closely with warehouse, logistics, purchasing, design, and operations teams to resolve inventory questions
• Maintain organized inventory documentation and supporting records
• Assist warehouse teams in locating inventory needed for upcoming orders, installations, or projects
• Support order and inventory adjustments as necessary
• Help improve inventory accuracy, organization, and overall warehouse efficiency
• Follow established warehouse procedures and safety standards
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the inventory and warehouse teams as needed