Inventory Specialist

Company: EDA Staffing
Location: New Bedford
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

As the Inventory Specialist, your job will be learning all of Our customers and items so that you can make sure we always have what they need on time and in full. You will work across all departments. Your main duties include ensuring inventory count is up-to-date, logging all inventory in our ERP software program, and ensuring that quantities of products, materials, and supplies are maintained at all times.

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Keep track of raw materials, finished goods, shipments, incoming deliveries, and stock
Digitally manage inventory and create inventory reports in our ERP systems
Prevent shortages of supply and manage unexpected shortages
Order consumables as needed & as directed
Reconcile inventory differences between physical stock and digital data in cold and Pier
Review incoming and outgoing orders
Create, update, and maintain supplier purchasing files that are complete with pricing information
Work with production manager to ensure the proper movement on raw materials and finished goods in our software systems.
Use software system to preform production reports

Back up to the Inventory Manger. Will need to do the following in their absence.
Manages all freezer(s) and blast freezer inventories
Maintain financial objectives by properly scheduling deliveries of raw materials to the correct locations, accuracy of pulls, efficiency of pulls; and accuracy of the inventory.

Responsible for scheduling all incoming packaging and raw materials for outside storage facilities.
Notifies us if customers' orders are not filled completely or if they didn't ship

Notifies Purchasing, Production Manager when raw materials are running low.

Ensures QA is made aware of all frozen incoming items for quality checks
Ensures all production supervisors sign paperwork properly with name, date, and piece count when receiving product into PR location.
Ensures team members are keeping freezer doors shut to eliminate warm/cold air from entering.
Performs additional duties as assigned by the Plant Manager, including but not limited to Production & inventory responsibilities .



Skills Required:
Must possess good sense and sound judgement.
Ability to grasp complex concepts easily.
Must be organized, attentive to details and have an analytical mind.
Must be able to prioritize projects and meet critical deadlines.
Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.
Must be proficient with inventory software, including excel and word and be able to create and analyzing trend reports.
Must possess good verbal and written communications skills.
Emphasis on flexibility, creative approach and problem solving.

Measurements of Performance:
Provides accurate and timely reporting.
Contributes to a harmonious work environment, enhancing cooperation and productivity
Work with all departments to minimize slow turning products and packaging

Training Requirements:
Completion of all general safety requirements.
GMP procedures.
Product knowledge and customer requirements.
OHSA knowledge requirements.
Government requirements


Personal Protective Equipment:
The use of gloves, hair net, work boots and safety glasses are required when on production floor

Education and Experience Required:
High School Graduate and some additional professional education.
At least 5+years of related work experience.


Work Environment:
Production floor administration office
Fast paced, High traffic area, and moderate noise levels
Working side by side other department managers and supervisors

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