Inventory Control & Cycle Count Specialist

Stuart Hose & Pipe, a SunSource company, is the leading hose and pipe distributer in the Southwest with over 70,000 in-stock products. We service a vast range of markets including Oil & Gas, Petrochem, Industrial, Food & Beverage, Construction, Agriculture and many more. Our team of experts raise the bar. www.stuarthose.com

Stuart Hose & Pipe is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Inventory Control & Cycle Count Specialist. In this role, you will own the physical accuracy of our branch inventory-from bins of brass and steel fittings to reels of hose and pipe inventory.

We need a proactive self-starter who takes complete accountability for their work, operates efficiently without direct supervision, and approaches daily audits with a problem-solving mindset. You will work alongside our warehouse, counter, and shop teams, requiring an understanding of fast-paced shop workflow and a respectful awareness of how your counts interact with other team members' daily production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cycle Counting & Audits: Conduct scheduled, daily cycle counts across all warehouse bin locations, yard storage, and bulk racking in accordance with branch counting schedules.
• Root-Cause Investigation: Research inventory variances, discrepancies, and negative balances by reviewing recent sales tickets, assembly builds, purchase orders, and bin transfers.
• Data Integrity & Reconciliation: Document discrepancies accurately and submit inventory adjustment requests into the ERP system with clear explanations.
• Bin & Location Management: Maintain clean, labeled, and properly organized bin locations; identify misplaced parts, damaged stock, and unassigned inventory across the warehouse and yard.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate seamlessly with counter sales, order pullers, and fabricators to verify stock counts without interrupting active customer order fulfillment or critical shop run times.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify systemic stocking errors, recurring mispicks, or labeling bottlenecks, stepping up to recommend and implement organizational improvements.

Core Competencies & Soft Skills:

• Self-Starter & Independent Drive: Proven ability to manage your daily audit schedule efficiently with minimal supervision once trained on branch procedures.
• Attention to Detail & Accuracy: Laser focus on matching complex alphanumeric part numbers, thread configurations, diameters, and unit-of-measure conversions (pieces, feet, coils).
• Personal Accountability: Genuine ownership of count numbers, follow-through on discrepancies, and taking pride in maintaining pristine inventory records.
• Team & Time Awareness: High emotional intelligence regarding operational pace-knowing when to pull a count without slowing down a fabricator or counter associate in the middle of a rush.
• Proactive Work Ethic: Willingness to go beyond basic counts by correcting disorganized bins, updating faded tags, and helping keep the warehouse safe and organized.

Candidate Qualifications

• Experience: 1-3 years of dedicated cycle counting, inventory control, or quality auditing experience in a distribution, manufacturing, or industrial supply environment.
• Technical / Computer Skills: Comfortable utilizing ERP/WMS systems, handheld barcode scanners/tablets, and basic spreadsheet tracking.
• Math & Measurement: Solid arithmetic skills; comfortable converting feet, reels, packages, and individual piece counts accurately.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to be on your feet all day, climb rolling ladders to reach high racking, lift to 50 lbs, and work in an unconditioned warehouse/yard environment.
• Equipment: Sit-down forklift or order picker experience is a plus (or willingness to be trained/certified).

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