Inventory Manager

Rajant-Corporation-; Morehead (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-Time with Benefits

Job summary

Rajant Corporation, based in Morehead, KY, is seeking an hands-on Inventory Manager to oversee inventory control, material flow, and warehouse accuracy at our Morehead facility. This on-site role supports production continuity, ERP/MRP data integrity, and inventory optimization.

Requirements include 5+ years in inventory control or related fields, experience with ERP/MRP systems, and strong Excel/data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in inventory control, materials management, warehouse operations, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Hands-on inventory management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cycle counting, physical inventory, reconciliations, material traceability, and inventory controls.
• Experience using ERP/MRP or inventory management systems; strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of receiving, stocking, production material movement, work orders, and finished goods processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, components, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
• Lead cycle counts and physical inventories; investigate and resolve discrepancies and inventory adjustments.
• Maintain material identification, traceability, location control, and organized storage practices.
• Monitor inventory levels, shortages, excess/obsolete material, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support inventory valuation, reconciliations, year-end inventory, and audit requirements with Finance.
• Develop and maintain inventory procedures that strengthen accuracy and internal controls.
• Coordinate receiving, stocking, staging, kitting, issuing, transfers, returns, and finished-goods movement to support production schedules.
• Partner with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to resolve material issues.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP inventory transactions, item locations, material status, and supporting records.
• Identify shortages and inventory constraints; communicate replenishment needs and support safety-stock and reorder-point decisions.
• Analyze inventory trends, turns, usage, and discrepancies to improve material availability and reduce carrying costs.
• Maintain a safe, efficient, and well-organized inventory/warehouse environment and support continuous process improvements.

Skills

Inventory control

Materials management

Warehouse operations

ERP/MRP

Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing experience

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Description

Inventory Manager Location: Morehead, KY. (On-Site)

RAJANT CORPORATION is the global leader and pioneer of patented Kinetic Mesh® networking, powering mission-critical connectivity for autonomous systems, industrial operations, defense, mining, manufacturing, energy, logistics, and other demanding environments worldwide. For more than 25 years, Rajant has helped organizations connect people, machines, assets, and data through its Mesh-Over-Everything™ architecture and distributed edge computing platform.

Together with its subsidiary, Rajant Health Incorporated (RHI), Rajant is advancing Industrial AI, automation, mobility, and real-time operational intelligence—bringing resilient connectivity wherever people, machines, and data move.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Rajant is seeking a hands-on Inventory Manager to oversee inventory control, material flow, and warehouse accuracy at our Morehead, KY facility. This role ensures materials are received, stored, tracked, issued, and reconciled accurately while supporting production continuity, ERP/MRP data integrity, and inventory optimization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Inventory Control & Accuracy

• Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, components, work-in-process, and finished goods.
• Lead cycle counts and physical inventories; investigate and resolve discrepancies and inventory adjustments.
• Maintain material identification, traceability, location control, and organized storage practices.
• Monitor inventory levels, shortages, excess/obsolete material, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Support inventory valuation, reconciliations, year-end inventory, and audit requirements with Finance.
• Develop and maintain inventory procedures that strengthen accuracy, accountability, and internal controls.

Material Flow, Systems & Production Support

• Coordinate receiving, stocking, staging, kitting, issuing, transfers, returns, and finished-goods movement to support production schedules.
• Partner with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to resolve material issues and support production continuity.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP inventory transactions, item locations, material status, and supporting records.
• Identify shortages and inventory constraints; communicate replenishment needs and support safety-stock and reorder-point decisions.
• Analyze inventory trends, turns, usage, and discrepancies to improve material availability and reduce excess carrying costs.
• Maintain a safe, efficient, and well-organized inventory/warehouse environment and support continuous process improvements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in inventory control, materials management, warehouse operations, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Hands-on inventory management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cycle counting, physical inventory, reconciliations, material traceability, and inventory controls.
• Experience using ERP/MRP or inventory management systems; strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of receiving, stocking, production material movement, work orders, and finished goods processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with electronic components or technical materials in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with BOMs, safety stock, reorder points, inventory optimization, and excess/obsolete inventory management.
• APICS, CPIM, CSCP, or related inventory/supply chain certification is a plus.

Reports To: Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager. Employment Type: Full-Time with Benefits. Location: Morehead, KY (On-Site).

Rajant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental impairment, sexual orientation, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. Rajant is a USG Contractor and complies with all U.S. laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in inventory control, materials management, warehouse operations, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Hands-on inventory management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cycle counting, physical inventory, reconciliations, material traceability, and inventory controls.
• Experience using ERP/MRP or inventory management systems; strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of receiving, stocking, production material movement, work orders, and finished goods processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with electronic components or technical materials in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with BOMs, safety stock, reorder points, inventory optimization, and excess/obsolete inventory management.
• APICS, CPIM, CSCP, or related inventory/supply chain certification is a plus.