Inventory Analyst

A. Job SummaryThe primary duty of any inventory assistant is to help manage the inventory. This means processing inventory orders, logging items that have been received and items that have been taken from inventory, and physically moving product within the inventory room to the sales floor, and vice versa.B. Duties and ResponsibilitiesInventory assistants prepare and apply shipping and mailing labels to items that are being shipped out of the company to fulfill orders or replace damaged stock.Inventory assistants must inspect shipments of new stock as they come in, checking to make sure orders have been filled correctly and looking for damage.If items are found to be damaged or incorrect, the inventory assistant must make arrangements to get correct, undamaged items to replace them.At times, the inventory assistant will physically unload and load inventory trucks and place items within their proper place in the inventory room or warehouse.