Optical Inventory Specialist

Icarespecialists; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Excellent comprehensive benefits

401(K)

Eye care discounts

Continuing education allowances

Career growth and development

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Vision Innovation Partners is seeking an Optical Inventory Specialist to manage frame inventory across multiple locations, ensuring product availability and accuracy. The role involves replenishment, vendor coordination, and analysis to optimize stock levels and profitability.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in inventory management within a retail or optical environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and inventory management systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of frame merchandising and product assortments.
• Familiarity with Compulink or similar optical management systems.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years of inventory management, purchasing, retail operations, or optical experience.
• Optical industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing multi-location inventory.

Responsibilities

• Monitor frame inventory levels across all locations to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Manage frame replenishment orders and inventory transfers between offices.
• Maintain accurate inventory records within company systems.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, shortages, overages, and receiving errors.
• Conduct regular inventory audits, cycle counts, and physical inventories.
• Monitor aged inventory and recommend actions to improve inventory turns.
• Coordinate frame ordering and replenishment with approved vendors.
• Track open orders, back-orders, product availability, and shipment status.
• Work with vendors to resolve inventory, shipping, and product issues.
• Assist with onboarding new frame collections and product launches.
• Maintain vendor catalogs, pricing, and product information.
• Analyze inventory trends, stock levels, and product performance.
• Track key inventory metrics including: inventory turns, stock-out rates, product utilization, aged inventory, inventory accuracy.
• Prepare regular inventory reports for leadership review.
• Make recommendations to optimize inventory investment and improve product availability.

Skills

Organizational skills

Excel

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Communication

Merchandising knowledge

Compulink familiarity

Multi-location inventory

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Compulink

Inventory management systems

Job description

Overview

At Vision Innovation Partners, we exist to protect and restore vision. Because Vision is our Mission, everyone at VIP focuses on providing great patient outcomes and experiences. A career at VIP provides opportunities for growth and development, and a culture centered on our Shared Values – PATIENTS.

Optical Inventory Specialist is responsible for managing frame inventory across multiple opticallocations to ensure product availability, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency. This role oversees inventory replenishment, vendor coordination, inventory analysis, and stock optimization while supporting merchandising initiatives and company profitability goals.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, analytical, and experienced in inventory management practices within a retail or optical environment.

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

This position requires the employee to work onsite at our designated location. Remote work is not available for this position. Candidates must be able and willing to work onsite.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do:

• Monitor frame inventory levels across all locations to maintain appropriate stock levels
• Manage frame replenishment orders and inventory transfers between offices
• Maintain accurate inventory records within company systems
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, shortages, overages, and receiving errors
• Conduct regular inventory audits, cycle counts, and physical inventories
• Monitor aged inventory and recommend actions to improve inventory turns
• Coordinate frame ordering and replenishment with approved vendors
• Track open orders, back-orders, product availability, and shipment status
• Work with vendors to resolve inventory, shipping, and product issues
• Assist with onboarding new frame collections and product launches
• Maintain vendor catalogs, pricing, and product information
• Analyze inventory trends, stock levels, and product performance
• Track key inventory metrics including:
  • Inventory turns
  • Stock-out rates
  • Product utilization
  • Aged inventory
  • Inventory accuracy
• Prepare regular inventory reports for leadership review
• Make recommendations to optimize inventory investment and improve product availability

Qualifications

What You Will Bring:

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and inventory management systems
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of frame merchandising and product assortments
• Familiarity with Compulink or similar optical management systems
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred
• 2+ years of inventory management, purchasing, retail operations, or optical experience
• Optical industry experience Preferred
• Experience managing multi-location inventory
• Inventory Control
• Data Analysis
• Vendor ManagementAttention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Time Management

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Excellent comprehensive benefits
• 401(K)
• Significant eye care discounts
• Continuing education allowances
• Career growth and development
• PTO and holidays off

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.