Inventory Management Specialist

Job Requirements

Job Description
Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us! 

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate real-time records of inventory and flow throughout the different operation processes
• Daily review and correction of inventory variances. Identify patterns and drive problem-solving efforts to resolve recurring issues
• Develop, organize, and conduct physical counts to verify inventory accuracy against records and identify issues, discrepances, and reporting errors.  Personal ownership of the cycle counting process and attainment of its defined cadence
• Work closely with supervisors and managers across all areas of the facility. Must be comfortable in a manufacturing environment with dust, high noise levels and moving equipment
• Assist in developing and maintaining an organized and accurate warehouse system with defined and clearly labeled bin locations, and documented best practices (FIFO).  Daily audits to ensure these systems are being adhered to.

• Contributes to developing continuous improvement tasks with the management team and carries out assigned actions in the defined timeline

• Drives progress and actions around inventory dispositions, quality hold material and rework efforts, and stock organization

• The successful candidate will be able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment, research and determine the best course of action and actively participate and direct the execution of those actions.

• Learn and provide coverage of assigned tasks of the Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement/Quality Manager

• Other duties as assigned.

​ Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required for Consideration as a Candidate:

(If a degree is required it must be from an accredited institution)

• BS in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, or related field.
• Strong verbal, written, analytic, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, manage multiple tasks, organize information, and maintain detailed records with strong attention to detail
• Expertise in using inventory management software, databases, and Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to organize, manage and control workflow and ability to meet deadlines
• Driven and goal oriented personality
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in inventory control, warehousing, or supply chain management

Additional Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

(If a degree is required it must be from an accredited institution)

• Experienced or certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Salary Range:  75k-85k

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.