Inventory Control Associate

Whitecap; Perris (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

White Cap is seeking an Inventory Control professional in California. You will manage the recording and control of all inventory items purchased and produced, receive products from vendors for quality checks, and maintain daily audit schedules and inventory reports to ensure accuracy.

Your role includes supporting cycle counts, maintaining manuals, and promoting safe work practices while collaborating with buyers and QA teams to resolve discrepancies and improve processes.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• Generally 2-5 years of experience in area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Audits inventory to keep systems in balance during daily order processing.
• Researches and resolves all key issues, adjustments, and discrepancies, ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures.
• Assists in maintaining inventory accuracy, completes follow-up to all previous inventory adjustments, and reviews cycle counts.
• Receives products from vendors to check for quality and communicates potential quality issues to buyers.
• Maintains a safe work environment by following safety policies, conducting inspections, and promoting best practices.

Skills

Inventory control

Cycle counting

Quality control

ERP systems

Forklift

Attention to detail

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Oracle

WMS

Job description

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Job Summary

Responsible for recording and maintaining control of all inventory items purchased and produced. Responsible for receiving product from vendors for quality control, maintaining the daily schedule of audits, managing inventory reports, and ensuring the overall accuracy of the warehouse inventory.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Audits inventory to keep systems in balance during daily order processing.
• Researches and resolves all key issues, adjustments, and discrepancies, ensuring compliance with established internal control procedures.
• Assists in maintaining inventory accuracy, completes follow-up to all previous inventory adjustments, and reviews cycle counts.
• Maintains time control tables consistent with base tables, keys, and reviews allocations.
• Receives products from vendors to check for quality and communicates potential quality issues to buyers.
• Maintains quality control and inventory control manuals.
• Maintains a safe work environment by following safety policies, conducting inspections, and promoting best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Nature and Scope

• Refers complex, unusual problems to supervisor.
• Under general supervision, exercises some judgment in accordance with well-defined policies, procedures, and techniques. Work typically involves regular review of output by a senior coworker or supervisor.
• None.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• Specialized skills training/certification may be required.
• Generally 2-5 years of experience in area of responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with inventory control, cycle counting, inventory auditing, or reconciliation activities in a warehouse or distribution environment
• Proficiency using inventory management, ERP, or warehouse management systems (e.g., Oracle or similar platforms)
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify, research, and resolve inventory discrepancies accurately
• Experience maintaining inventory records, tracking adjustments, and supporting inventory accuracy initiatives
• Familiarity with receiving processes, product inspections, quality control procedures, and discrepancy reporting
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy
• Experience operating forklifts or other material handling equipment safely; certification preferred

If you’re looking to play a role in building America, consider one of our open opportunities. We can’t wait to meet you.

For California job seekers:

Pay Range

$22.00-$30.80 Hourly

California law requires the posting of the salary range for advertised jobs. This range is determined based on market data and internal pay practices to establish a minimum and maximum value for a job. Individual base pay is determined based on a variety of elements including experience, skills, internal equity and other factors. For additional details on benefits, please review the full job description on White Cap Jobs (https://whitecap.jobs/)

Functional Area Logistics

Work Type On-Site

Recruiter Elkin, Cassandra

Req ID WCJR-037378

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