Inventory Specialist

American Material Services Inc
  • Northbrook, IL
  • Full-time
30+ days ago

Job Description

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

JOB DESCRIPTION:  Inventory Specialist- tracks incoming, outgoing, and stored goods
 . Their core duties include reconciling physical stock with digital records, preventing supply shortages, processing shipments, and managing inventory management software.
  • Benefits:  Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401K
Inventory Specialist Job Description 
Key Responsibilities
  • Cycle Counting: Conducting routine physical counts of products and performing daily or weekly audits.
  • Discrepancy Resolution: Reconciling any differences between physical counts and system records to prevent shrinkage and losses.
  • Shipping & Receiving: Receiving incoming shipments, verifying contents against purchase orders, and logging items into databases.  Packaging, labeling and shipping finished goods.
  • Stock Management: Organizing storage spaces and managing stock rotation (e.g., first-in, first-out) to ensure product freshness and accessibility.  Order and Manage purchased input material, Disposition legacy material.  
  • Replenishment: Monitoring inventory levels and placing restock orders as needed.
  • Reporting: Compiling data on turnover rates, stock levels, and obsolete inventory for management.  
Requirements & Skills
  • Education: A high school diploma or GED is generally the minimum requirement, though some employers prefer an associate's degree in logistics or supply chain management. 
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in word processing, database systems, and spreadsheet software (like Microsoft Excel). Experience with modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and RF scanners is highly valued.  
  • Physical Stamina: The role often requires standing for long periods, bending, and the ability to lift heavy (30 lbs.) merchandise or equipment. 
  • Organizational Skills: Strong attention to detail and time-management skills to ensure records stay accurate. 
 
 
 

Numbers & Facts

LocationNorthbrook, IL
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

  • Data Collectionunmatched
  • Database Technologyunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Heavy Liftingunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Inventory Levelsunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Inventory Management Softwareunmatched
  • Lift/Move 30 Poundsunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Materials Managementunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Order Picking/Packingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Radio Frequencyunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Spreadsheetsunmatched
  • Stock Rotationunmatched
  • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Word Processingunmatched

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