Inventory Control Lead — Cycle Counts & Accuracy

Maker's Pride; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking an Inventory Control Coordinator to coordinate weekly cycle counts and month-end activities in Illinois Itasca. This role focuses on identifying root causes of inventory discrepancies and preventing aging of materials, while training handlers on cycle counting and maintaining perpetual inventory.

You will lead by example, conduct regular counts, and ensure accuracy across warehouses, with emphasis on safety, quality and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years’ experience in inventory control.
• Demonstrated math skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills; MS Office and email, SharePoint a plus.
• Experience with ERP programs, SAP a plus.

Responsibilities

• Point person for day to day inventory issues.
• Manages cycle counts for area of concentration: generates cycle count list, does daily cycle counting, and cycle count corrections.
• Root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies, look for solutions to recurring problems.
• Report back to production inventory transaction errors and return to stock issues.
• Track and maintain inventory accuracy in all warehouses.
• Update and maintain weekly tracking metrics.
• Account for all production batch tickets, check for variances/errors, and file.
• Respond to count requests from various departments promptly depending on priority.
• Run lot aging reports daily, sample product for evaluation, escalate aging issues to minimize financial loss.
• Process discontinued materials.
• Ensure accuracy of transactions.
• Manage the donation and liquidation processes, if required.

Skills

Organization and time management

Data analysis

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

SharePoint

SAP

Job description

Maker's Pride is seeking an Inventory Control Coordinator to coordinate weekly cycle counts and month-end activities in Illinois Itasca. This role focuses on identifying root causes of inventory discrepancies and preventing aging of materials, while training handlers on cycle counting and maintaining perpetual inventory.

You will lead by example, conduct regular counts, and ensure accuracy across warehouses, with emphasis on safety, quality and policy adherence.