Inventory Control Specialist
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NateraSan Carlos, CA
Posted: January 29, 2021
Full-Time
POSITION SUMMARY:
Ensures security and accountability of inventory through transaction documentation, process and procedure verification, and system review. Develops and executes replenishment strategies; conducts physical inventories and leads cycle counts. Analyzes and, when able, corrects cycle count discrepancies. Audits incoming and outgoing shipments to assure quality and accuracy. Compiles and documents all transactions for data entry.
Responsible for monitoring warehouse inventory and performing cycle counts to ensure materials are properly verified. Responsible for maintaining a high level of inventory accuracy and integrity both physically and within inventory system.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists on internal control process for inventory and weekly reconciliation of raw components and production supplies.
Maintain bulk inventories and integrity of paper and electronic records without direct supervision.
Conduct cycle counts of all bulk inventories under control of Operations on a weekly schedule.
Receive and send bulk material and samples to and from Production and QC without direct supervision.
Track and maintain inventory accuracy across warehousing, production, and distribution operation.
Coordinate and integrate efforts across operational departments to enhance inventory accuracy.
Ensure the integrity of the inventory by verifying item number, description unit of measure and bin location.
Works with lab to ensure the company is pulling inventory consumables timely and with correct quantities to maintain an uninterrupted workflow.
Process and record corresponding transactions in ERP system.
Works collaboratively with team to resolve any discrepancies.
Performs weekly, monthly, quarterly, cycle counts for internal and external audit purposes
Works with lab to ensure we are pulling inventory reagents timely and in correct quantities to maintain workflow.
Ability to backfill receiving coordinator when that teammate is out to ensure continuous flow of inventory.
Identifies areas of improvement and works collaboratively with other departments to drive resolution.
Follows Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures. Takes responsibility for safety in immediate work area.
Other duties as assigned by manager.
Participates on Continuous Improvement Projects as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma or GED. One-year certificate from college or a technical school is preferred.
At least 5 years of inventory control experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
Knowledge and understanding of Warehouse Management Systems, Spreadsheet and Word Processing software, and Outlook Office software.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Excellent math skills, and utilize sound judgment and reasoning capabilities to resolve problems.
Effective interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to communicate, both orally and written, in a professional manner.
Good computer skills to complete warehousing transactions with ability to operate effectively within multiple software applications and inventory systems.
Strong organization skills.
Proven problem-solving skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material. Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.]
Ability to lift up to 60lbs.
Ability to work and operate a pallet jack.
At times may be required to work outside normal working hours.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Driven by the passion for elevating the science and utility of genetic testing, Natera is committed to helping families identify and manage genetic diseases. Natera is a rapidly-growing diagnostics company with proprietary bioinformatics and molecular technology for analyzing DNA. Our complex technology has been proven clinically and commercially in the prenatal testing space and we are actively researching its applications in the liquid biopsy space for developing products with oncology applications.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits. Healthy catered lunches, Premium snacks and beverages, Onsite gym with cardio and weight-training equipment, Game room with satellite TV, Onsite dry cleaning and alteration service with pick-up and delivery, Employee-organized sport leagues, Happy hours and BBQs, Generous Employee Referral program.
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
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Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
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