Inventory Coordinator

Stephen Gould; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Stephen Gould in Cleveland is seeking an Inventory Coordinator to manage receiving and shipping at 3PL warehouses and suppliers, coordinating with buyers and schedulers. The role requires 3+ years in inventory planning and a Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or economics, with ERP experience.

The position is hybrid: three days in office, two remote, after training. Responsibilities include monitoring POs/SOs, ensuring accurate receipts, and facilitating timely invoicing and data entry

Qualifications

• 3+ years of inventory planning/forecasting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, economics or related field.
• ERP system experience required.
• Experience in a corporate sales and service environment is preferred.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Attention to detail and service oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to meet delivery deadlines.
• Excellent communication with front office and warehouse staff.
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices.
• Independent and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials are received into the correct location (specific warehouse and/or supplier/subcontractor)
• Monitor AP Invoice Exceptions dashboard for invoices without receipts.
• Allocate and release materials for customer shipments.
• Create pack slips & attach necessary documents to ensure timely invoicing to the customer.
• Monitor Release Schedule dashboard to manage incoming POs and outgoing SOs
• Monitor and ensure information from 3PLs and/or suppliers is provided accurately and timely.
• Resolve discrepancies with accounting regarding packing slips, and receiver reports.
• Monitor the flow of paperwork from shipping or receiving to inventory control for timely data entry.
• Communicate with all departments to accomplish the shipping and receiving mission in an effective and efficient manner.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Self-motivation

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, economics

Tools

ERP system

Job description

As an Inventory Coordinator you will manage receiving and shipping materials arriving at 3PL warehouses and/or suppliers. This position encompasses the administration of receiving purchase orders, ensuring receipts are processed accurately and timely, working with schedules to ensure supplies needed to fulfill orders are on hand and if not, working with the Buyer to ensure supplies are ordered and tracked.

This role works directly with 3PL warehouses, client management specialists, buyers, schedulers, and sales teams within the Sales Department, and closely coordinating with various departments within the corporate office.

If you like supporting an innovative business and product solutions and feel a sense of responsibility for providing support through the processing of daily transactions that support logistics of supplies critical to support the sales of the company, this job is for you! Communication, detail orientation, multitask oriented, accountability, self-motivation, and time management are key to success.

Flexibility to work hybrid, 3 days in office and 2 days remote, after training.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure materials are received into the correct location (specific warehouse and/or supplier/subcontractor)
• Monitor AP Invoice Exceptions dashboard for invoices without receipts.
• Allocate and release materials for customer shipments.
• Create pack slips & attach necessary documents to when needed to ensure timely invoicing to the customer.
• Monitor Release Schedule dashboard to manage incoming POs and outgoing SOs
• Monitor and ensure information from 3PLs and/or suppliers is provided accurately and timely.
• Resolve discrepancies with accounting regarding packing slips, and receiver reports.
• Monitor the flow of paperwork from shipping or receiving to inventory control for timely data entry.
• Communicate with all departments to accomplish the shipping and receiving mission in an effective and efficient manner.

Role Requirements:

• 3+ years of related inventory planning/forecasting experience within a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, economics or other related field or equivalent experience
• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system experience required
• Experience in a corporate sales and service environment is preferred
• Ability to think analytically, apply sound judgment, and solve problems
• Attention to detail and service oriented
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time to meet delivery deadlines
• Strong communication skills with both front office staff and warehouse staff
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures
• Must work well independently and be self-motivated
• Seniority Level
• Associate
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage