Materials & Inventory Specialist

Ultimate Staffing Services; Palo Alto (CA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Materials & Inventory Specialist in Palo Alto, CA to ensure timely receipt and shipment of patient-facing products and to coordinate inventory management for efficient manufacturing.

The role reports to the Materials Manager and involves receiving, storage, and distribution activities, maintaining records, and supporting replenishment strategies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Four years related experience and/or training in the medical device industry.
• Ability to lift and move 40 pounds.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; Excel experience preferred (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot).
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with minimal training and supervision.
• Experience with inventory receiving, storage, distribution, and Kanban.
• Familiarity with production-related systems and procedures.

Responsabilités

• Support inventory management through receipt, storage, internal movement, and shipment of all materials and finished goods.
• Support department goals to prevent material shortages and excess inventory.
• Examine contents and records to ensure accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipments and their supporting documentation.
• Prepare documents required to route and ensure controlled movement of materials.
• Support replenishment strategies; conduct physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Analyze, investigate, and document cycle count discrepancies.
• Ensure control of inventory and product shipments by accurate transactions in MRP system and supporting documentation.
• Maintain Kanban system; prevent material shortages and excess inventory.
• Pack or wrap items such as finished products, raw stock, assemblies, parts, and office supplies.
• Maintain neat, clean, and orderly warehouse and storage operations.
• Work within safety parameters established for the area.
• Lift and move boxes and items up to 40 pounds; push inventory carts up to 50 pounds.

Connaissances

Inventory management

Cycle counts

MRP system

Documentation

Communication

Excel

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Formation

Four years related experience in medical device industry

Outils

Microsoft Office

Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot)

Description du poste

Materials & Inventory Specialist (JN -102026-432263) Palo Alto, California

Position Summary

The Materials Specialist is responsible for ensuring timely receipt and shipment of customer (patient)-facing products and to execute and coordinate several inventory managements to ensure that product can be efficiently manufactured to meet company and customer demand. This functional role will report directly to the Materials Manager and is responsible for performing tasks related to the physical receiving, identification, storage, and distribution of materials. This role contributes to our mission.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Support inventory management through receipt, storage, internal movement, and shipment of all materials and finished goods
• Support department goals to prevent material shortages and excess inventory
• Examine contents and records, to ensure accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipments and their supporting documentation
• Prepare appropriate documents required to route and ensure controlled movement of materials
• Support the execution of replenishment strategies; conducts physical inventories and cycle counts
• Analyze, investigate, and document cycle count discrepancies
• Ensure the control of inventory and product shipments by accurate transactions in MRP system and supporting documentation
• Maintain Kanban system, prevent material shortages and excess inventory
• Packs or wraps items such as finished products, raw stock, assemblies, parts, building materials, office supplies, equipment, etc.
• Maintain neat, clean, and orderly warehouse and storage operations
• Work within the safety parameters established for the area
• Lift and carry boxes, objects, and items up to 40-pounds, and push inventory carts carrying up to or exceeding 50 pounds

Requirements

• Must have four years of related experience and/or training preferably in the medical device industry
• Must be able to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced environment with minimal training and supervision
• Ability to lift and move 40 pounds
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel is experience is preferred (ex. VLOOKUP, pivot
• Requires full job knowledge of production-related systems and procedures obtained through
• prior work experience or education