Senior Product Owner & Inventory Optimization Lead

Helix Traffic; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Helix Traffic is seeking a Senior PO & Inventory Specialist to own the purchase order lifecycle and inventory valuation. You will lead three-way matching, investigate discrepancies, and partner with Purchasing, Branch Operations, Receiving, and Accounts Payable to protect margins and optimize working capital.

You will monitor inventory metrics, support month-end close, and drive process improvements across procure-to-pay functions within a multi-branch environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive Accounts Payable experience in a high-volume PO environment.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, data modeling) and ERP familiarity.
• Experience with PO lifecycle, receiving, three-way matching, and inventory valuation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume PO invoices using three-way matching and GL coding.
• Research and resolve variances involving POs, branch receiving records, pricing, quantity discrepancies, and freight costs.
• Monitor GR/IR clearing accounts to support accurate month-end accruals.
• Analyze inventory valuation and reconcile slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting on month-end close activities, journal entries, and internal audits.
• Work with branch managers, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Receiving, and external vendors to resolve issues and improve the procure-to-pay process.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase orders

Inventory management

GAAP knowledge

Excel PivotTables

ERP systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Sage 100

NetSuite

Job description

Helix Traffic is seeking a Senior PO & Inventory Specialist to own the purchase order lifecycle and inventory valuation. You will lead three-way matching, investigate discrepancies, and partner with Purchasing, Branch Operations, Receiving, and Accounts Payable to protect margins and optimize working capital.

You will monitor inventory metrics, support month-end close, and drive process improvements across procure-to-pay functions within a multi-branch environment.