Inventory Coordinator

Socket.dev; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Warehouse Operations Specialist in La Porte, Indiana. You will oversee, execute, and reconcile all incoming and outgoing warehouse transactions, ensuring accuracy, safety, and quality standards.

The role supports sales orders, creates manufacturing orders, maintains transfer records, and leads cycle counts across facilities while adhering to SOPs and quality processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with purchasing/inventory coursework.
• Five years of warehouse experience preferred.
• Completion of safety training programs.
• Understanding of the company’s Quality System and processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, execute, and reconcile the incoming and outgoing transactions in the warehouse.
• Provide support for the sales order process and coordinate with shippers and supervisor.
• Create manufacturing orders for assembly and outsourcing and monitor shortages.
• Maintain transfer orders in and out of the SMP warehouse and post receipts.
• Create, distribute, reconcile, and post cycle counts for all facilities.
• Research and correct inventory discrepancies.
• Follow all SOPs and locate relevant procedures and forms.

Skills

Strong Computer Skills

Excellent interpersonal and customer

Ability to exercise tact, courtesy, &

Excellent organizational skills

Strong literacy and comprehension

Excellent time management

Strong analytical and problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business OR related field with coursework in purchasing and/or inventory control management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Inventory software

Job description

Position Summary

This position is responsible for overseeing, executing, and reconciling the incoming and outgoing transactions of the warehouse. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and a commitment to safety and quality.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide support for the sales order process. Maintain priorities for orders, communicate special requests to shippers, coordinate with supervisor to get complete orders shipped, process truck shipments with logistics company for shipment, troubleshoot any issues, and transfer completed paperwork back to customer service for storage.
• Create manufacturing orders for assembly and outsourcing, distribute orders, monitor shortages, complete “QC” operation, review and document statistics of all orders, and close orders
• Maintain transfer orders in and out of the SMP warehouse.
• Post all receipts of incoming goods and services on purchase orders and manufacturing orders.
• Create, distribute, reconcile, and post cycle counts for all facilities except Nephi, UT.
• Research and correct any inventory discrepancies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must be familiar with, and follow, all standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Knowledge of how and where to locate procedures and forms relevant to this position.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Strong Computer Skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to exercise tact, courtesy, and ethics when dealing with vendors, co-workers, and customers.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong literacy and comprehension skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software, as well as inventory software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business OR related field with coursework in purchasing and/or inventory control management, preferred.
• At least five years of warehouse experience preferred.
• Completion of company indoctrination.
• Successful completion of safety training programs.
• Understanding of the company’s Quality System and processes.

***The above job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.