Inventory Specialist - USA

Ravago Group; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in logistics is seeking an Inventory Specialist to enhance internal communication and manage production schedules. This hybrid role involves liaising between business units and ensuring accurate warehouse operations, requiring strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory and warehousing preferred.
• 4 years’ experience with high-volume, multi-site inventory management.
• Proficiency in English required; Bi-Lingual in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, research, and complete all complex receipts of incoming material.
• Analyze and resolve open and past due order issues.
• Communicate production schedule changes with internal customers.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday, June 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide visibility and communication to internal customers regarding production schedules, receiving roadblocks and warehouse related quality issues. The Inventory Specialist acts as a liaison between Ravago’s business units and the tactical warehousing and inventory infrastructure. The objective of the role is to prompt action from all parties to secure smooth and accurate service to Ravago’s internal departments while taking action to control costs.

Areas of Responsibility / Tasks

Performance must reflect appropriate level of expertise and achievement of the desired results for the items listed below .

• Essential Functions
• Review, research, and complete all complex receipts of incoming material from assigned warehouses.
• Use varying receiving procedures required for different warehouses and forms of transport.
• Review daily reports for past due orders and make inquiries with relevant parties.
• Analyze daily Delivery/Overdue Purchase Order reports and resolve open and past due order issues.
• Analyze mid-morning Open Pack Out/Open Transfers reports to ensure warehouse production schedules are met.
• Communicate any damaged material received with the appropriate Product Manager/Coordinator or Logistics Coordinator.
• Research inventory discrepancies concerning relevant warehouses.
• Ensure all receipt discrepancies are addressed and resolved with appropriate parties.
• Manage RGA returns and additional investigation for assigned warehouses in conjunction with the quality department.
• Additional Responsibilities
• Remove roadblocks and provide creative problem-solving for alternate production services.
• Complete work orders for transactions requiring repacks, relabels, blends, pulverizes, and transfers.
• Analyze and initiate Re-packs, Re-labels, Blends, and Transfer work orders.
• Analyze submitted production work order requests for warehouse suitability, provide quotes, and estimate timeframes for completion.
• Update internal customers with production schedule changes or delays and re-prioritize based on need.
• Communicate work order requirements with the appropriate warehouse and negotiate production scheduling to meet customer shipment dates.
• Manage warehouse claim creation, submittal, and resolution.
• Initiate and investigate Corrective Action Requests for assigned warehouses.
• All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Not Applicable

Competencies; Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA)

To perform this role successfully, an individual must have experience achieving desired result(s) in their areas of responsibility. The requirements listed below are representative of observable behaviors and essential knowledge, skill, and abilities required of a successful incumbent within our culture.

• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Detail oriented and ability to prioritize
• Strong Microsoft Excel Experience

Minimum Qualifications/ Education / Experience / Certifications

• Education:
• Bachelors degree with similar experience preferred.
• Equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree
• Experience:
• Experience with inventory and warehousing preferred
• 4 years’ experience with high-volume, multi-site, remote inventory management preferred.
• Licenses / Certifications:
• Valid driver’s license – required
• Language:
• Proficiency in English required
• Bi-Lingual – Spanish or Portuguese is a plus

Work Environment / Conditions

The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience, and therefore

• Must be adaptable to work in a shared space, with constant noise, with/or without the use of a private office.
• This position is a hybrid in-office and/or work-from-home role

Physical Requirements / Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & physical demands of this role .

• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to communicate verbally, read, and comprehend information, type on a consistent and daily basis.
• Push, pull, and lift to 40lbs on a weekly basis.
• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to travel by foot, car, bus, airplane, or other means of transportation which require sitting, waiting, and standing for long and short periods of time.
• Ability to setup desk equipment including setting up equipment on top of desks and connecting cables and power cords under desk (requiring lifting, bending, pushing, pulling).

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
Ravago Americas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends solely upon your qualifications.

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