Are you interested in joining a company that is striving to become the biggest and undeniably best fire protection company in the Northeast? Encore is an industry leading, full service fire protection company serving all of New England from offices in Maine to New Jersey. Our continued growth and success has created the need for an Inventory Specialist on our team in the Palmer, MA office. In this role, you will have primary responsibility of managing the parts inventory and supplies for our fire protection technicians while also working directly with different vendors for procuring parts and materials.

Here's some of what you can expect:

• Manage and maintain inventory supplies in the warehouse and take action on orders when needed
• Prepare purchase orders as needed
• Review back orders and follow up with vendors and project managers with status of order
• Continually look for ways to improve processes, and be able to articulate those proposed improvements
• Resolve delivery, goods receipt, and invoicing issues and discrepancies
• Work internally with our operations team to ensure all necessary parts and materials are available on time
• Receive, stock, select and dispense a variety of supplies

You must be detail oriented and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Must have strong problem solving skills and possess interest and ability to work with vendors on the phone to place orders, negotiate pricing and follow up on documentation.

In this position, as with most in our organization, the primary requirement is a "can do" attitude and willingness to work hard. Some of these include:

• Passionately committed to the success of themselves, their team, and Encore
• Understanding that sometimes it takes a little extra to get the job done; whether that means staying late, coming in early, taking on an additional project or helping a teammate finish an assignment of theirs
• Unwavering belief that putting in that extra effort does not go unnoticed in the long run
• A natural desire to be part of a team but an even stronger desire to be the best on said team
• Willingness to try new things, admit mistakes, adapt and change

There are a few non-negotiable requirements that will help someone to excel in this position:

• Ability to lift over 50 lbs
• General working knowledge and comfort using the computer; specifically email and Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
• Willingness to learn new technology as required
• Knowledge and experience using hand tools

As a company, Encore is hyper-focused on developing a culture that thrives on success and is energized by the fact that we get to make peoples' lives better and safer each day. One of the ways we do this is by generously rewarding all those who contribute to our continued growth. But we also believe that not all rewards are monetary. Here are just a few a few perks that a successful individual in this role can expect:

• Salary commensurate with experience with opportunity for a results-driven bonus based on personal output and effectiveness in role
• Purpose and results driven work environment (work smarter not harder)
• We offer all employees Encore gear when they join the team
• Freedom to express ideas - a culture of willingness to test, try, modify, adopt, enhance, improve and CHANGE as needed
• Access to leading edge web-based productivity tools
• Participation in Fidelity 401(K) that includes employer match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits through Blue Cross
• Company-paid life insurance policy of $50,000

Encore Fire Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Encore Fire Protection is an E-Verify Employer

As an EEO/AA employer, Encore Fire Protection considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status