Specialist, Material Handling Technician

JLL; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Portsmouth, NH is seeking an MRO Technician to manage spare parts inventory across maintenance and production operations. You will oversee stock, issues, replenishment, and data accuracy in SAP, supporting engineering, procurement and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities include cycle counts, BOM reviews, material planning, and coordination with vendors to ensure reliable parts availability for scheduled maintenance and shutdowns.

Qualifications

• Experience managing spare parts inventory and storeroom operations.
• Ability to perform cycle counts and reconcile variances.
• Familiarity with SAP and procurement workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily spare parts inventory activities including stocking, issuing, returning, and tracking materials.
• Receive/verify inventory in SAP; maintain accurate storage locations.
• Perform cycle counts and investigate variances to ensure accuracy.
• Coordinate with maintenance, engineering and procurement on material needs.
• Support procurement through SAP/Ariba and supplier coordination.

Skills

Inventory control

SAP

Cycle counts

Vendor coordination

Material planning

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Barcode scanning

MS Excel

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way .

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

MRO Technician (Maintenance, Repair & Operations) Job Description

Position Title

MRO Technician (Maintenance, Repair & Operations Inventory Specialist)

Position Summary

The MRO Technician is responsible for the daily management, control, and optimization of maintenance spare parts inventory supporting facility, utility, and production maintenance operations. This role ensures the accurate storage, issuance, tracking, replenishment, and control of MRO materials while maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting planned maintenance activities, and collaborating with maintenance, engineering, procurement, warehouse, and vendor partners.

The MRO Technician serves as the primary point of contact for spare parts inventory management and material availability, ensuring maintenance teams have the right parts available at the right time to support reliability, uptime, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Inventory & Storeroom Operations
  • Manage daily spare parts inventory activities including stocking, issuing, returning, and tracking materials.
  • Receive and verify spare parts inventory into SAP following established inventory control procedures.
  • Retrieve and process materials delivered through warehouse or loading dock operations.
  • Maintain organized and accurate storage locations within the MRO storeroom.
  • Ensure materials are properly labeled, identified, and stored according to established standards.
  • Support material staging and kitting activities for scheduled maintenance work.
  • Issue materials directly to maintenance technicians and process material returns to inventory.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and transaction records for all inventory movements.
• Inventory Management & Controls
  • Perform cycle counts and physical inventory audits to maintain inventory accuracy targets.
  • Reconcile inventory discrepancies and investigate root causes of variances.
  • Monitor inventory levels, reorder points, and min/max settings.
  • Manage inventory accuracy through real-time transaction processing and cycle counting practices.
  • Identify and report excess, slow-moving, obsolete, and non-moving inventory.
  • Administer SMOG (Slow Moving Obsolete Goods) processes and support inventory rationalization efforts.
  • Coordinate blocked stock, scrap processes, and inventory disposition in accordance with finance and corporate requirements.
  • Support inventory optimization initiatives while ensuring critical spare part availability.
• SAP & Systems Management
  • Execute inventory transactions and reporting within SAP.
  • Utilize SAP inventory modules including: Material availability reviews (MMBE)
  • Material master maintenance
  • Material creation and updates
  • Inventory transactions and stock management
  • Work order verification and material planning support
  • Support material master data creation and maintenance activities.
  • Coordinate material master changes with global master data teams as required.
  • Review maintenance work orders to understand future material demand and kitting requirements.
  • Utilize inventory management tools, barcode scanning technology, spreadsheets, and procurement platforms as required.
  • Support procurement and sourcing activities through SAP and Ariba systems.
• Maintenance Support
  • Support maintenance teams by ensuring timely availability of required spare parts and consumables.
  • Coordinate material staging for upcoming preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
  • Prepare maintenance kits for large scheduled jobs and shutdown activities.
  • Review bills of materials (BOMs) and support maintenance planning activities.
  • Collaborate with maintenance planners, engineers, and supervisors regarding material requirements and shortages.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining spare parts strategies that support asset reliability objectives.
• Procurement & Vendor Coordination
  • Process material requisitions and support procurement workflows.
  • Coordinate with buyers, suppliers, and vendors regarding material availability, discrepancies, and delivery issues.
  • Research alternate materials and replacement parts when appropriate.
  • Assist with supplier performance monitoring and material lead-time management.
  • Support warranty claims, vendor returns, and replacement activities.
• Quality & Returns Management
  • Inspect incoming spare parts for accuracy, quality, and specification compliance.
  • Document discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions with vendors and procurement teams.
  • Process material returns and su