Senior Inventory Control Specialist: Precision & Insights

Avantor; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor in Bakersfield, CA is seeking an Inventory Control Associate to manage daily stock counts, ensure inventory accuracy, and coordinate with SAP-based systems. You will map warehouse zones, investigate discrepancies, run CPI reports, and prepare monthly location and dollar accuracy results.

Strong Excel and MS Office skills, plus PIT operation experience, are required. Weekly duties include monitoring shortfalls, validating lot numbers, and aiding recalls.

Qualifications

• High School education or GED preferred.
• 2 years of experience or a degree, or equivalent inventory control experience.
• Experience using warehousing computer systems.
• Experience completing wall-to-wall inventory counts in a large distribution center.
• Experience operating powered industrial trucks (PIT).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook and Excel).
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts entire warehouse stock counts and ensures inventory accuracy.
• Responsible for mapping the warehouse and creating ranges for analysis.
• Investigates discrepancies at physical inventory grid locations and reviews variances between SAP systems that reporting mechanisms may not catch.
• Responsible for running CPI reports.
• Identifies high-traffic zones and analyzes root causes.
• Prepares monthly reporting to Corporate (Location accuracy, Dollar Accuracy, and Completion %).
• Audits precursor zone monthly and reports outcomes.

Skills

Warehousing systems

Inventory counts

PIT operation

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Avantor in Bakersfield, CA is seeking an Inventory Control Associate to manage daily stock counts, ensure inventory accuracy, and coordinate with SAP-based systems. You will map warehouse zones, investigate discrepancies, run CPI reports, and prepare monthly location and dollar accuracy results.

Strong Excel and MS Office skills, plus PIT operation experience, are required. Weekly duties include monitoring shortfalls, validating lot numbers, and aiding recalls.