Marine Parts Purchasing & Inventory Lead (Costa Mesa)

Boatswain's Locker, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid Time Off

Profit sharing

Job summary

Boatswain’s Locker, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Purchasing and Inventory Control Specialist to manage procurement, inventory control, and receiving of parts for marine operations.

You will issue purchase orders, coordinate with vendors, track deliveries, and ensure stock accuracy to support warehouse and service teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on purchasing experience, strong inventory management skills, working knowledge of ERP systems (Prophet 21 preferred), and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of purchasing, procurement, inventory control, supply chain, or materials management experience.
• Experience creating and managing purchase orders and inventory replenishment.
• Experience working with vendors and suppliers.
• Experience managing inventory for a warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, marine, automotive, industrial, or similar environment.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, filtering, sorting, and inventory reporting.
• Experience using ERP, inventory management, or purchasing systems.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create, issue, and manage purchase orders for inventory, parts, supplies, and materials.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and timely delivery.
• Track open purchase orders and follow up on backorders, shortages, and delivery delays.
• Verify pricing, invoices, and vendor documentation for accuracy.
• Resolve issues related to product quality, pricing discrepancies, shipping errors, and delivery schedules.
• Inventory Control: Monitor inventory levels and maintain appropriate stock quantities.
• Develop and maintain inventory replenishment and reordering procedures.
• Research inventory shortages, overages, and discrepancies.
• Conduct month-end inventory reconciliation and process approved inventory adjustments.
• Ensure inventory records remain accurate and up to date.
• Receive incoming inventory, verify quantities, inspect shipments, and enter products into the system.
• System & Administrative Functions: Maintain accurate product information within the P21 system, including item setup, stock levels, descriptions, and inventory settings.
• Process purchasing transactions and inventory entries within the accounting and ERP systems.
• Create inventory reports and analyze purchasing data.
• Assist management with special projects and operational initiatives as needed.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

ERP systems

Excel

Education

College coursework in Business / Supply Chain

Tools

Prophet 21 (P21)

Job description

Boatswain’s Locker, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Purchasing and Inventory Control Specialist to manage procurement, inventory control, and receiving of parts for marine operations.

You will issue purchase orders, coordinate with vendors, track deliveries, and ensure stock accuracy to support warehouse and service teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on purchasing experience, strong inventory management skills, working knowledge of ERP systems (Prophet 21 preferred), and