Inventory Specialist

Company: Ascension Publishing Group, LLC
Location: Exton
Posted on: August 8, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Inventory Specialist (Remote)Great Place To Work - Certified™ We're proud to be a Great Place to Work - Certified™ company! Check out what our team members say makes working at Ascension so great: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7041189​​​​​Job SummaryThe Inventory Specialist serves as our key contact on inventory-related issues and completes the day-to-day inventory tasks related to all Ascension products with active SKUs. The Inventory Specialist develops, implements, and executes the plans and processes for ensuring inventory is controlled, reported, and monitored properly within the operation. This position investigates, reports on, and resolves variances and discrepancies in product inventories. This individual ensures the development of recording and filing systems that support the auditing of inventory transactions and costs. All inventory transactions and costs need to be reported, approved, and controlled in a manner consistent with Company policy and procedure. Duties and Responsibilities

• Examine par levels on a weekly basis and request items are reordered as needed.
• Complete purchase order (PO) transactions and receipts from the vendor both in Netsuite and at our warehouses (MDS and ShipMonk).
• Maintain accurate inventory records and levels.
• Compile inventory reports and recommendations as requested.
• Act as liaison between departments, attend product meetings and relay important information back to the Supply Chain
• Prioritize and communicate print needs and inventory status at weekly print calls (and in-between print calls if needed).
• Review all pricing requests for all new print jobs and reprints and offer input on both projected run-outs and quantities needed.
• Create POs and handle any PO issues with print brokers and other vendors.
• Contact vendors of outside publisher products, gathering the necessary information to place an order. Create these items in NetSuite and send POs.
• Answer any inventory inquiries that Customer Support may have, including inventory levels, locations, or in-stock dates.
• Create new SKUs in NetSuite as needed using consistent naming conventions. Assist with item type determination and setup (kit, assemblies, etc.).
• Ensure the accuracy of product information in NetSuite (case count, weight, etc.).
• Update existing SKUs in NetSuite as needed and compare this information with Shopify (price changes, new versions/formats).
• Check bulk orders for accuracy and quality prior to shipping.
• Approve Amazon transfer orders in Vendor Central and arrange replenishment of product on Amazon Seller Central.
• Add new products and review existing product descriptions and dimensions in Ingram IQ.
• Provide quarterly audits of product dimensions (weight, width, height, case count) and inventory levels, making adjustments accordingly. MDS and Shipmonk
  • Act as liaison between Ascension Press and the warehouse (MDS and ShipMonk) for any inventory-related questions.
  • Check low inventory reports daily from MDS and ShipMonk to stay in stock.
  • Assess and monitor all warehouse transactions, and handle discrepancies. Requirements
    • 2+ years experience in inventory management or related fields.
    • Strong computer skills; familiar with Microsoft Office and Google Docs, specifically Excel and/or Google Sheets.
    • Excellent math and accounting skills.
    • Exceptional organization and time-management skills.
    • Understand, practice, and exemplify Ascension's values and missionCompany Overview Ascension is the leader in Catholic faith formation and a certified great place to work by the Great Place to Work Institute. Over the past 20 years, Ascension has helped to nurture the faith of more than 10 million people in 8,000 parishes through books, Bibles, faith formation programs, chart-topping podcasts, social media, and the Ascension Presents YouTube channel. Our Team: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/our-teamOur Mission & Values: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/our-mission-and-valuesOur Newsroom: https://newsroom.ascensionpress.com/

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