Inventory Associate

Position Summary:

The Inventory Associate plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of ACC’s inventory management system. This position encompasses oversight of all materials, including customer-owned and ACC-purchased raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods. By maintaining system health and collaborating across departments, the Inventory Associate helps drive operational excellence, minimize stockouts, and support seamless production and customer service.

Responsibilities:

Shipping & Logistics:

• Generate shipping documentation (BoLs, packing slips, proformas) for outbound customer shipments in ERP.
• Verify accuracy of shipping details, including customer purchase orders, quantities, and part numbers.
• Coordinate with stakeholders—including Quality, Sales, Production, Warehouse, and Finance—to ensure smooth order fulfillment and logistics.

Inventory Management:

• Maintain awareness of all incoming products, including customerowned materials, against lot and part number requirements.
• Maintain accurate inventory records through proactive reporting, cycle counting, and system monitoring.
• Dedicate approximately 50% of working time to daily cycle counts and inventory validations to safeguard system accuracy.
• Continuously review and refine department policies and procedures related to inventory and materials management.
• Draft revisions and collaborate with management to implement updates.

Other:

• Perform additional duties as assigned to support business needs.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in inventory, supply chain, or materials management preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (experience with order entry, inventory, and shipping modules preferred).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments and with external vendors.
• Ability to problemsolve and adapt in a fastpaced, dynamic environment.

Physical Requirements

• Walking and standing for prolonged periods, totaling 8 hours per shift.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and/or move 2150 pounds.
• Occasionally lift over 50 pounds with appropriate mechanical or team assistance.
• Frequent bending, carrying, reaching above shoulder height, twisting, grasping, and balancing.
• Occasional kneeling and other physical movements necessary to complete production and packaging tasks.
• Frequent exposure (810 hours per shift) to heat, humidity, and airborne dust/particles associated with manufacturing operations

Active Confectionary is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.