Inventory Specialist

John W. McDougall Co., Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

John W. McDougall Co., Inc. in Nashville, TN, is seeking an Inventory Specialist to support daily shop priorities and ensure material flow from receiving to production.

You will lead the material handlers, coordinate with production, master scheduler, purchasing, and operations to maintain material availability and accurate ERP records. Responsibilities include cycle counts, audits, receiving and issuing inventory, maintaining bin locations, and producing reports in Excel to track shortages and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–5 years inventory, warehouse, or material handling experience in manufacturing.
• Experience using ERP systems for inventory control and documentation.
• Proficiency with Excel for reporting and tracking materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and coordinate material handlers to support daily shop priorities.
• Maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP system for sheet goods, extrusions, hardware, fabricated parts, consumables, and WIP.
• Receive, issue, transfer, and adjust inventory using ERP transactions and approved processes.
• Perform regular cycle counts and inventory audits for all inventoried items.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and work with the appropriate team members to correct root causes.

Skills

Inventory control

ERP systems

Excel

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Architectural Facade Solutions division provides exterior wall panel and other building envelope systems in a variety of product and installation options. We create custom facade systems for all needs in commercial construction. We also create precision parts and weldments through our Processing Division. The Inventory Specialist role is a key part of the Production team; responsible for maintaining accurate inventory, leading material handlers, supporting material flow to production, and ensuring materials are received, stored, issued, audited, and reported correctly.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and coordinate material handlers to support daily shop priorities
• Work directly with production, the master scheduler, purchasing, and the operations team to ensure material availability
• Maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP system for sheet goods, extrusions, hardware, fabricated parts, consumables, and WIP
• Receive, issue, transfer, and adjust inventory using proper ERP transactions and approved processes
• Perform regular cycle counts and inventory audits for all inventoried items
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and work with the appropriate team members to correct root causes
• Maintain bin locations, material identification, min/max levels, and item information as directed
• Monitor incoming materials, production shortages, and job staging requirements
• Coordinate movement of raw material, fabricated parts, and finished goods throughout the shop
• Use Excel to build and maintain inventory reports, shortage lists, count sheets, and tracking logs
• Communicate shortages, overages, damaged material, and schedule risks in a timely manner

Requirements

• High School Diploma - Required
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, operations, or related field - Preferred
• Minimum 2-5 years inventory, warehouse, or material handling experience in manufacturing - Required