Inventory Specialist - FIFO & Cycle Counts Expert

ASAHI BEER USA INC; Waunakee (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid life, short-term, and LTD

401(k) with company match

PTO 120 hours annually

9 paid holidays

Free beer after shift

Job summary

ASAHI BEER USA / OCTOPI BREWING seeks an Inventory Specialist to support accurate stock across brewery and warehouse locations in Waunakee, WI. You will run cycle counts, investigate variances, maintain FIFO, and ensure system records match physical inventory.

Join a hands-on team focused on accuracy and process improvements, with daily collaboration across Brewing, Packaging, Quality, Logistics, and Finance to keep production on track.

Qualifications

• Practical understanding of inventory management, stock control, and warehouse operations.
• Knowledge of cycle counting, reconciliation, variance investigation, and FIFO.
• Experience with ERP, warehouse management, or inventory systems, with data accuracy emphasis.

Responsibilities

• Complete scheduled cycle counts, stock checks, and reconciliations for finished goods, raw materials, packaging, and staging stock.
• Enter inventory transactions, transfers, receipts, and adjustments accurately and on time in SAP and our warehouse management system.
• Investigate variances and stock losses, identify root causes, and recommend corrective action.
• Keep FIFO on track and flag slow-moving, aging, or at-risk stock before it becomes a write-off.
• Reconcile materials and finished goods after production runs so records match physical inventory.
• Track inventory on quality or operational hold, coordinating with Quality and Warehouse teams.
• Support month-end close with stock valuation checks and audit-ready documentation.
• Build reports on stock accuracy, cycle count completion, variances, and write-offs.
• Follow safe material handling practices during all counting and inventory activities.

Skills

Inventory management

Stock control

Warehouse operations

Cycle counting

ERP systems

Education

Supply Chain education

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ASAHI BEER USA / OCTOPI BREWING seeks an Inventory Specialist to support accurate stock across brewery and warehouse locations in Waunakee, WI. You will run cycle counts, investigate variances, maintain FIFO, and ensure system records match physical inventory.

Join a hands-on team focused on accuracy and process improvements, with daily collaboration across Brewing, Packaging, Quality, Logistics, and Finance to keep production on track.