The Inventory Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records within the manufacturing warehouse through strong inventory control practices, cycle counting, auditing, and SAP transaction management. This role plays a critical part in ensuring material accuracy, supporting production needs, and minimizing inventory discrepancies.
Key Responsibilities
Inventory Control & Accuracy
• Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, packaging, WIP, and finished goods
• Execute daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts; investigate and resolve variances
• Perform root cause analysis on inventory discrepancies and recommend corrective actions
• Ensure inventory movements are properly executed and documented
SAP & System Transactions
• Execute all inventory-related transactions in SAP (receipts, issues, transfers, adjustments)
• Ensure SAP data accuracy aligns with physical inventory
• Support inventory reconciliations between SAP and physical counts
• Partner with IT, Finance, and Supply Chain on SAP-related inventory improvements
Auditing & Compliance
• Support internal and external inventory audits
• Ensure compliance with company inventory control policies and SOX requirements (if applicable)
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and transaction accuracy
Warehouse & Cross-Functional Support
• Work closely with Warehouse, Production, Procurement, and QA teams to ensure material availability
• Support process improvements related to inventory flow, storage, and accuracy
• Train warehouse team members on proper inventory handling and SAP transaction best practices
Qualifications
Required
• 2+ years of inventory control experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment
• Strong hands-on experience using SAP (inventory management, material movements)
• Proven experience with cycle counting and inventory auditing
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Preferred
• Experience in food manufacturing or regulated environments
• Understanding of FIFO/FEFO inventory practices