Inventory Specialist

About Us

The Inventory Specialist plays a crucial role in managing inventory control activities and various OSI Supply Chain functions, which may include but is not limited to receiving, warehousing, shipping, and expediting, all while prioritizing a safe work environment. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date computerized inventory records of physical assets to ensure completeness and correctness. They support Production through the fulfilment of work orders, partner with Production Planners to execute project material transfers, and optimize warehouse standard operating procedures and physical infrastructure. This role also works with Shipping and Receiving to inspect, accept, verify, count, and record incoming and outgoing shipments ensuring conformance with purchase order and sales orders.
Main Responsibilities
- Be accountable for the integrity and accuracy of the stock management system.
- Maintain procedures for all inventory control processes and functions.
- Ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are identified, addressed, and resolved.
- Support improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory errors, minimize costs and maximize working capital.
- Support the perpetual inventory stock counting / inventory accuracy checks/cycle counts.
- Ensure incoming materials are put away according to project requirements.
- Support shortage reporting and fulfillment activities for production orders, per project.
- Update the inventory database concerning shipments and receipts, bin/warehouse transfers, and adjustments.
- Maintains the company's material and stocked product inventory including stock profiles and stock locations.
- Fills demands for materials from Production personnel by accurately kitting inventory from stock, and updating ERP system, before goods physically move to Production.
- Assists Receiver, where necessary, to record, tag and inventory all customer-owned goods.
- Supports improvement projects to reduce inventory, minimize costs and maximize working capital..
- Works with Planners to prioritize job picking.
- Assists the Shipping/Receiving functions during times of limited capacity and increased workload which, may include but is not limited to physical receiving of goods and customer furnished equipment (CFE), packaging goods for shipment, engaging transportation agents and brokers, producing associated paperwork, and entering system transactions.
- Maintains shop-floor inventory holdings by actively verifying stock-outs and performing replenishment activities.

You Bring
- Minimum of 1-2 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment and certification in a relevant field or an appropriate mixture of education and experience
- Good knowledge of Supply Chain Management best practices
- Forklift Certification
- Working knowledge of ERP / MRP systems (in particular Epicor) and Excel
- Practical experience: critical thinking through problems and exercising good judgement.
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships and deliver concise and effective communication.
- May be required to work additional hours and/or weekends, as needed, to meet deadlines.
- Eligible to obtain government security clearance.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Why OSI?

We have a Professional Development program in place that supports our employees in their career development by providing funds, time, and opportunities to become better at what they do.

At OSI you can make a difference. We are a change willing organization that is always looking for new ideas. We strive to improve what it is we do and how we do it. If you have ideas we would love to hear about them.

OSI fosters an inclusive and diverse culture. We celebrate our diversity and strive to be more inclusive
because it makes us a better company.

Should you require assistance and or accommodations during the hiring process, please contact Talent Acquisition, OSI.

**We also offer great benefits**:

- Extended healthcare
- Dental care
- Group Retirement Savings Plan
- Emergency Travel Assistance
- Employee and Family Assistance Program