Inventory Control Associate

At Hamilton Kent, exceeding customer expectations is what motivates us every day. Our products make infrastructure more watertight, durable and sustainable. We are committed to providing the highest quality elastomer products and services to our customers through continuous improvements, innovation, and respect for the environment.

Founded in 1943 in Kent, Ohio, Hamilton Kent has grown to be a multinational manufacturer and distributor of resilient-rubber, watertight, sealing systems and components. Focusing primarily on seals for infrastructure pipe systems, we provide a complete package – from design and development, through production and testing, to warehousing and shipping.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity as an Inventory Control Associate!

The Inventory Control Associate will be accountable for deploying a rigorous inventory management program at Hamilton Kent, to include cycle counts, performing audits, root cause analyses and inventory adjustments while working cross-functionally with warehouse, procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams.  The Inventory Control Associate will be responsible for inbound receiving of direct materials, ensuring handling units are printed and affixed as well as system receipts are completed. This person will collaborate extensively with the Distribution Center Manager and Distribution Center Coordinator to maintain inventory integrity, system alignment, and compliance.

Requirements

• Accountable for designing and deploying a rigorous inventory management program at Hamilton Kent DC's as well as 3PL sites.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy in SAP as well as maintaining a daily cadence of cycle counts ensuring that physical inventory matches system.
• Perform root cause analyses on inventory discrepancies and oversee corrective actions.
• Manage inventory movements in SAP (EWM & IM including direct and indirect receipt, HU creation, stock transfers, and other internal movements) within the DC when needed.
• Oversee the creation or deletion of bin locations in SAP
• Manage the flow of inbound raw materials from receipt to handover to manufacturing, ensuring creation and affixation of handling units as well as system receipt within 24 hours.
• Support month end activities with the production team, ensuring that direct receipt of raw materials is up to date and accurate.
• Collaborate cross functionally with shipping, and production teams to align physical and system inventory.
• Support site-level inventory procedures in alignment with corporate policies.
• Develop and report key inventory metrics and trends to site leadership and corporate inventory control teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements related to material storage and handling.
• Support new product introductions, relocations, and cycle count projects

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Technical Skills & Experience

Benefits

Hamilton Kent is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for Hamilton Kent jobs.