Inventory Clerk

Job Title: Inventory Clerk

Job Description

The Inventory Clerk is responsible for coordinating freight and products to meet customer demands while maintaining internal inventory, accurate system data, and tracking requirements. Extensive use and understanding of internal and external PC systems is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Review upcoming shipping requirements and research our ability to deliver products as requested.
• Inform customers on their websites about the truck space needed in advance of the actual shipping date to maintain accuracy and avoid chargebacks.
• Determine proper shipping container/pallet sizes needed to ship products without damage and calculate floor space needed for each customer.
• Inform dock and/or picking staff of required containers and other shipping instructions in advance.
• Print and write paperwork for outside vendor activities and forward them to the shipping dock.
• Develop pick lists and staging areas for pickers/dock staff to pull and stage.
• Review current inventory locations and schedules from OSV for returning products.
• Determine if products are domestic or international by Customer Codes and assign appropriate containers/skids.
• Print all required paperwork, including packing slips, bar codes, waybills, and any other necessary international documentation.
• Write OE Pack instructions outlining special shipping requirements as needed.
• Communicate with internal staff to act on blocked shipments and handle related issues.
• Process OSV paperwork to correctly place parts into inventory.
• Perform inventory transactions to receive parts into one location or transfer/combine parts into another.
• Conduct cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Prior experience in a shipping clerk, inventory clerk, or receiving clerk role in a warehouse or manufacturing setting.
• Experience monitoring and tracking inventory levels.
• Experience coordinating and communicating internally and externally regarding shipment updates.
• Proficiency in computer skills, including Email (Outlook) and Excel (formulas, opening tabs, adding/deleting columns/rows).
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with Epicore software is an advantage.
• Steel-toed shoes are required prior to starting.
  
  

Work Environment

This position requires onsite work from Monday to Friday, from 5 am to 3:30 pm, with 10-hour shifts. There may also be potential 4-5 hour shifts on Saturdays, depending on business demands, which will be communicated in advance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Plainfield, Indiana.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
  
  

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2025.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.