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Inventory and Purchasing Specialist - Direct Hire

Employment Solutions - Louisville, CO 80027

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Urgently hiring

As an Inventory and Purchasing Specialist, you will support and enable the creation of next-generation equipment with meticulous attention to detail working cross-functionally with all roles and departments. You will work in a blended role supporting inventory, warehouse, production, and purchasing. This role will report directly to the operations manager, while working closely with the production, purchasing, engineering, and Inventory management team.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Work with department managers to determine purchasing requirements for production, engineering and office products
• Input and maintain online database of all products
• Perform inventory cycle counts, spot counts and month end reconciliation process
• Research variances and authorize appropriate inventory adjustments
• Review obsolescence on a monthly/quarterly basis
• Conduct audits of inventory, adjustments and other metrics while supplying monthly reports of findings to management
• Support production with light assembly, as needed

What you will do:

• Learn and understand the ever-changing nuances of our business to identify and close gaps while supporting near and long term projects acting as a leader, working cross-functionally with all roles and departments
• Working in a Material Requirements Planning systems with inventory management, lot control, and quality based software.
• You will plan, initiate, and oversee execution of all elements of a project, managing and executing multiple projects in parallel.
• Be able to pivot and re-prioritize as daily plans change, while communicating the cross-functional

impacts and expectations for both near-term and longer-term projects.

• Assemble equipment as a core part of understanding the production floor and following standard operating procedures
• Develop an incoming inspection process while verifying and inspecting the quality of incoming parts and supplies.
• Conserve resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish results.
• Read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings,

specifications, bills of materials, and other written instructions or procedures to
accurately assemble equipment and products.

• Contribute to the team effort by stepping up to accomplish daily goals, as needed.

What you need to have:

• B.S. Degree, with 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing
• Supply chain certification is a plus
• Manufacturing quality experience with the use of root cause analysis
• Experienced and proficient in database management, analyzing and reporting data regarding inventory issues, results, trends and solutions
• Must be detail oriented
• Experience shipping and receiving, inventory management
• Purchasing and buying to standards
• Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing data, problem identification and resolution
• Ability to generate clear/concise reports indicating key issues to

management/department leads

• Positive safety management and quality focus
• Self-directed ability to make judgment calls, prioritization, and decision making
• Excellent communication skills
• Competent computer skills

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Paid Training:

• Yes

Work Remotely:

• No