Inventory Lead — Material Flow & Audit

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Castelion Corporation is seeking an Inventory Lead to direct daily inventory operations across physical and ERP environments, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production schedules. You will provide direction to Inventory Specialists and work with Purchasing, Production, and Supply Chain to maintain material flow and readiness for manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset to maintain audit-ready records and optimize

Qualifications

• High school diploma or vocational school diploma.
• 3+ years of experience in Material Management, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Operations, Warehouse Operations, or a related field.
• Prior experience providing day-to-day direction, training, coordination, or informal leadership to inventory, warehouse, or materials personnel.
• Experience working in an ERP system within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with inventory transactions, cycle counting, physical audits, inventory reconciliation, and material kitting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to analyze, reconcile, and communicate inventory data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated and hands-on, with a demonstrated continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily inventory, receiving, shipping, storage, kitting, and material-handling activities.
• Assign work, establish priorities, and adjust activities based on production requirements and business needs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for inventory and material-flow issues during the assigned shift or area of responsibility.
• Track, receive, identify, inspect, and document inbound inventory in accordance with company procedures.
• Coordinate shipping activities and ensure outbound materials are accurately processed, packaged, labeled, and documented.
• Maintain alignment between physical inventory stock levels and corresponding quantities, statuses, and locations within the ERP system.
• Own and maintain a robust cycle count program, including count planning, execution, variance investigation, and reconciliation.
• Perform and coordinate regular physical inventory audits and ensure inventory records remain accurate and audit-ready.
• Investigate discrepancies between physical and system records, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Review inventory transactions and activity for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established procedures.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and other stakeholders to resolve inventory variances, shortages, and material constraints.
• Support daily production kitting and ensure the production floor is supplied with the required materials, quantities, and documentation in alignment with the production plan.
• Coordinate material staging, replenishment, and movement to support production priorities and minimize disruption.
• Optimize physical storage locations to improve space utilization, material flow, accessibility, identification, and inventory accuracy.
• Ensure materials are properly identified, labeled, stored, and controlled in accordance with company, security, quality, and export-control requirements.
• Train, coach, and support Inventory Specialists and other material-handling personnel on procedures, systems, safety, and best practices.
• Provide clear shift-start planning, status updates, end-of-shift handoffs, and escalation of open issues or production risks.
• Help develop and improve standard work, inventory-control procedures, and operational metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, process efficiency, material availability, and data integrity.
• Promote organized, clean, and audit-ready work areas through 5S and other operational-discipline practices.
• Lift, carry, handle, and transport materials up to 50 lbs. unassisted as required.
• Support other Materials and Supply Chain activities as operational priorities require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

ERP system

Excel

Inventory management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Vocational school diploma

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Castelion Corporation is seeking an Inventory Lead to direct daily inventory operations across physical and ERP environments, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production schedules. You will provide direction to Inventory Specialists and work with Purchasing, Production, and Supply Chain to maintain material flow and readiness for manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset to maintain audit-ready records and optimize