Inventory Specialist

RS; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Integrated Supply is seeking an on-site storeroom associate in New Bedford, MA for third shift (Sunday midnight to Monday 8:30am; Mon-Thu 10:00pm–6:30am). You will receive, stock, issue, and track inventory, and provide excellent client service.

Responsibilities include cycle counts, ERP data entry, and maintaining accuracy while assisting with special projects. A high school diploma and strong communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and phone skills are required.
• Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to learn part identification processes.
• Excellent customer service and communication abilities.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow site safety and security procedures in all tasks.
• Provide professional customer service to internal and external customers.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and SOPs.
• Receive stock and verify against packing slips and POs.
• Issue materials to clients and manage staging of items.
• Place received material in correct storage locations and tag as needed.
• Process returns of unused material per SOPs.
• Prepare materials for vendor return or repair.
• Conduct cycle counts and report discrepancies to management.
• Maintain accurate inventory and update ERP records.
• Identify reorder needs by verifying on-hand quantities.
• Keep storeroom clean and organized; support special projects.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Phone skills

Part identification

Customer service

Detail oriented

Procedures adherence

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Windows

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Inventory Management Systems

Windows

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Us:

RS Integrated Supply is a rapidly growing leader and global provider of comprehensive supply chain services that drive increased productivity and profitability for our clients, including: Supply Chain Services, Asset Services, Master Data Leadership SM and Technology. We currently deliver our highly focused expertise through integration at more than 220 customer sites across the North America, Europe, and Singapore.

Shift:3rd Shift – Sunday Midnight to Monday 8:30am. Mon-Thursday 10:00pm to 6:30am.

About the Role:

This function serves as on-site labor in the logistics area of the storeroom, including receiving, stocking, issuing, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, client interface, customer service and computer transaction entry. The focus of this position is to service the client with their parts and inventory needs including: locate stock and deliver stock items to their destination outside of storeroom upon request or per Kanban, receive stock, issue materials to client, and use systems to track inventory as well as to locate and verify inventory for the client. This position is a regular, frequent point of contact with the client and requires a strong, effective customer service capability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow all site Safety and Security Procedures; perform all assignments and tasks in a safe manner and report any unsafe or potentially unsafe working conditions to management immediately
• Provide professional level of customer service to all internal and external customers and report customer matters and/or concerns to supervisor promptly
• Ensure compliance with established internal control procedures and SOPs
• Unpack purchased material, verify product against packing slip and PO and enter receiving and inventory information into the appropriate software system or systems, including any new part creation as needed
• Issue materials to client as requested; pulling, staging and kitting material as required
• Places received material into proper storage location; perform tagging, repacking, delivering and special handling as necessary
• Issue returns for unused material per SOP guidelines
• Prepare material for return to vendor and prepare parts to be shipped out for repair, per SOPs
• Perform cycle counts and report stock balance discrepancies to Manager and Buyer for resolution
• Maintain inventory accuracy by count and location; replace barcodes and process relocations in ERP system
• Verify on-hand inventory quantities to accurately identify reorder needs on every item
• Clean and organize the storeroom on a regular basis, including sweeping, scraping, etc. maintaining minimum standard required
• Support corporate initiatives and assist with any special projects assignments as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Candidate Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
• Strong interpersonal and phone skills
• Basic computer proficiency/literacy skills — Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, Inventory Management Systems
• Ability to learn and demonstrate proficiency in part identification
• Excellent customer service skills
• Detail oriented and well-organized
• Ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication