Warehouse Inventory Specialist (Part Time)

What do the cell phone in your pocket, a spaceship, and an electric vehicle have in common?

Ellsworth Adhesives specs in materials in each of those products!

Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer currently has a part-time Field Inventory Specialist opportunity located in Creedmoor, NC. This is a part-time position for approximately 10 hours a week.

Ellsworth Corporation is a family-run company that has had continuous growth for over 50 years. We are an industry-leading global distributor, manufacturer, and packager of adhesives used by cell phone, medical device, space/aerospace, and electric vehicle industries! Click here to see our state-of-the-art facility and distribution center and learn more about our business, and here to find out more about the industries we serve, and here to learn about our consumer and manufacturing divisions.

The Field Inventory Specialist monitors and maintains inventory levels at assigned customer location(s) utilizing Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) software. Performs periodic reviews of product lot and shelf-life information to ensure proper inventory rotation using First In, First Out (FIFO) and scrap mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs inventory transactions for lot controlled and non-lot-controlled inventory following FIFO methods while understanding the difference between Manufacturer and internal lot numbers
• Validates inbound shipment against pack slip and open receipt. Completes processing of receipt VMI and performs put away in designated customer inventory storage locations
• Reviews shelf life reports and communicates potential issues with team members and/or customers. Scraps material out when appropriate and follows customer specified disposal procedures
• Performs and reconciles cycle counts to compare VMI inventory to actual inventory on hand
• Proactively seeks out and interacts with key customer contacts to understand demand fluctuations and potential impact on inventory levels. Identifies and troubleshoots onsite issues and works collaboratively to resolve, escalating when necessary
  
  

Qualifications

• 2 years of related industrial experience and/or training
• High school diploma or equivalency (GED, HSED)
• Must work well independently and manage own time effectively
• Ability to work between 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate at various levels internally and externally
• Maintains confidentiality while balancing customer specific requirements
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness
• Balances team and individual responsibilities
• Good listener
• Adapts to changes in the work environment
• Ability to accurately manage inventory transactions at multiple locations as needed
• Forklift certification may be required
• Familiarity with use of VMI software
• Familiar with VMI solutions and equipment including pull-tag and RFID
• May require extended periods of walking and standing 
• May require working outdoors depending on customer inventory storage requirements 
  
  

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