InventorySpecialist
Department:Production/Operations
ReportsTo:ProductionManager
Location:Perkasie,PA(on-site)
POSITIONSUMMARY
TheInventorySpecialistisresponsiblefortheday-to-dayaccuracyandorganizationofallmaterialsmovingthroughCiderPressWoodworks—lumber,sheetgoods,hardware,finishes,adhesives,andconsumables—acrossbothcustommillworkandfurnitureproduction.WorkingunderthedirectionoftheProductionManager,thisrolekeepsinventoryrecordsaccurateinourERPplatform(Innergy),keepsstorageareasorganized,andensuresmaterialsarereceived,transacted,andstagedsoproductionisneverwaitingonmaterial.Thisisahands-onrolewellsuitedtosomeonewithstrongorganizationaldisciplinewhowantstogrowwithacompanyformalizingitsinventorysystems;priormanagementexperienceisnotrequired.
KEYRESPONSIBILITIES
InventoryControl&Accuracy
- Maintainaccurateperpetualinventoryrecordsforallrawmaterials,hardware,finishes,andconsumablesintheERPsystem.
- Performregularcyclecounts;investigateandresolvevariances,andreportcountresultstotheProductionManager.
- Monitorstocklevelsagainstestablishedmin/maxlevelsandreorderpoints;flaglowstockbeforeitcausesproductionstoppages.
- Maintainphysicalorganizationofinventorystorageareaslumberracks,sheetgoodsstorage,hardwareroomincludinglabeling,locationassignments,andFIFOrotationwhereapplicable.
- Trackmaterialwaste,shrinkage,andobsolescence;flagslow-movinganddeadstocktoleadershipfordisposition.
ERP&DataManagement
- MaintaininventorydatawithinInnergy(orsuccessorERP):itemmasterrecords,unitsofmeasure,costs,vendors,andmaterialcategories.
- SupportERPimplementationandongoingoptimizationbykeepingmaterialdatacleanandconsistentandfollowingdocumentedinventoryworkflows.
- Transactmaterialissues,receipts,andadjustmentsintheERPinrealtimesojobcostingreflectsactualconsumption.
- SupportAccountingwithmonth-endreconciliationandphysicalinventorycounts.
Receiving&MaterialFlow
- Performreceiving:verifyquantitiesandqualityagainstpurchaseorders,resolvediscrepancieswithvendors,andprocessreceiptspromptlyintheERP.
- Stageandkitmaterialsforproductionjobssomaterialsarriveatworkstationscompleteandonschedule.
- CommunicatewithProjectManagementandProductionschedulingonupcomingmaterialneedsforthejobpipeline.
PurchasingCoordination
- Assistpurchasingwithreplenishmentordersbyreportingstocklevels,lead-timeissues,andvendordiscrepancies.
- KeepvendorandpricingdatacurrentintheERP;flagcostincreasestoleadership.
ContinuousImprovement&Safety
- FollowandhelpimproveinventorySOPs;modelgoodmaterialtransactiondisciplineforshoppersonnel.
- Maintainsafe,clean,organizedstorageareasincompliancewithcompanysafetypoliciesandOSHArequirements,includingsafehandlingandstorageoffinishesandflammables.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 1–2yearsofinventory,warehouse,materialshandling,orstockroomexperience,preferablyinamanufacturingenvironment.Nopriormanagementexperiencerequired.
- Hands‑onexperienceworkinginanERP,MRP,orinventorymanagementsystemfortransactionsanditemdata(e.g.,Innergy,Epicor,NetSuite,JobBOSS,GlobalShop,orsimilar).
- Experienceperformingcyclecountsorphysicalinventoriesandresolvingdiscrepancies.
- WorkingExcelskills;comfortablewithbasicdataentry,cleanup,andreporting.
- Excellentorganizationaldisciplineandattentiontodetail;abletofollowprocessconsistentlyandsuggestimprovements.
- Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithshopfloor,projectmanagement,andaccountingteams.
Preferred
- ExperiencewithInnergyERPspecifically,oranothermillwork/woodworkingindustryERP.
- Backgroundincustommillwork,cabinetry,furnituremanufacturing,oranotherjob-shop/engineer-to-orderenvironment.
- Familiaritywithlumber,sheetgoods,veneers,hardware,andfinishingmaterials,includingunitsofmeasurecommontothetrade(boardfeet,squarefeet,sheets).
- Forkliftcertification(orabilitytoobtain).
PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS&WORKENVIRONMENT
- Activewoodworkingmanufacturingenvironmentwithexposuretodust,noise,andmovingequipment;PPErequiredindesignatedareas.
- Regularlyrequiredtowalktheshopfloor,climbladders,andliftupto50lbs;occasionalliftingofheaviermaterialswithassistanceorequipment.
- Splitbetweenoffice/computerworkandhands-ontimeinstorageandproductionareas.