Inventory Control Specialist – Cycle Counts & Audits

Economy Wholesale Grocers; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low Cost Medical Coverage

Company Paid Dental, Vision & Life Ins

Company Paid Short-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Economy Wholesale Grocers is seeking a detailed Inventory Control Specialist to support accuracy across cycle counts, audits, and item master maintenance. You will collaborate with Receiving, Warehouse, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations to keep inventory records reliable and aligned with system data.

The role emphasizes meticulous documentation, discrepancy research, and cross-department communication to ensure physical counts match system records and to drive efficient recovery of variances.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Experience with ERP, warehouse management, or inventory systems is preferred; NetSuite and RF-SMART experience a plus.
• Strong attention to detail with good mathematical, organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, research discrepancies, maintain accurate records, and work independently or with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily cycle counts and verifies inventory against system quantities, UOM, and locations.
• Researches inventory variances by reviewing transactions and performing recounts; documents results.
• Processes or submits inventory corrections and adjustments per procedures and approvals.
• Reviews inventory reports and follows up on shorts, empty bins, slow-moving inventory, and other discrepancies.
• Identifies recurring issues and escalates to Inventory Management.
• Reviews short-dated and expired inventory and audits product rotation, damages, storage, labeling, and quality.
• Assist with periodic physical inventories and recounts; trains staff on counting procedures and data entry.
• Maintains item master data, including UPCs, descriptions, UOM, pack sizes, and active/inactive status.

Skills

Attention to detail

ERP systems

Inventory management

Communication

Problem-solving

Data entry

Forklift awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

NetSuite

RF-SMART

Job description

Economy Wholesale Grocers is seeking a detailed Inventory Control Specialist to support accuracy across cycle counts, audits, and item master maintenance. You will collaborate with Receiving, Warehouse, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations to keep inventory records reliable and aligned with system data.

The role emphasizes meticulous documentation, discrepancy research, and cross-department communication to ensure physical counts match system records and to drive efficient recovery of variances.