Inventory & Logistics Specialist

Description

Join Our Team

At Onward Robotics, we are a bold, gritty, and purposeful team with an ambitious mission to revolutionize fulfillment. Our team is driven by a client-first mentality: we aim to solve hard problems and fuel our clients’ growth with innovation. We are seeking talented individuals who will have a huge impact on both our business and our team. Join us on our mission as we move fast, think big, and have fun!

About Us

Onward Robotics delivers innovative automation technology that coordinates humans and robots as a cohesive system to revolutionize fulfillment. Our Meet Me solution combines proprietary software with person-to-goods mobile robots to increase efficiency in warehousing, distribution, and e-commerce operations. Onward Robotics provides the boost in productivity, flexibility, and speed that companies need to remain competitive and grow. Learn more at onwardrobotics.com.

Job Summary

As an Inventory & Logistics Specialist you will be responsible for all assigned tasks relating to inventory control, shipping, receiving, kit preparation for manufacturing, data entry, physical movement of items, material disposition, and ERP tracking/management.

Documentation control and record keeping are fundamental in this position to ensure the front-end operations of procurement and back-end reconciliation processes are aligned. Configuration management and material disposition as per company SOPs will ensure the necessary rigor, for efficient controls.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and prepare parts for production assembly, ensuring all components are accurately kitted and ready for efficient manufacturing workflows.
• Provides ownership of the supply chain inventory cage.
• Receives requests for parts and issues them as applicable.
• Maintains records of inventory transactions.
• Conducts weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cycle counts of all inventory types and maintains inventory accuracy daily.
• Maintains periodic scrap reports.
• Maintain consumables database.
• Ensure new items have proper locations within 48 hours of receipt.
• Places final product and all associated components and paperwork in crates and boxes in preparation for shipping.
• Maintains count of crates available and submits procurement request for additional crates and packing supplies in time to meet shipping demands.
• Communicates instructions to checker/loaders, contracted truck drivers, and OTR carriers and execute shipping schedules, and dispatch local freight shipments.
• Creates shipping labels for paperwork received and contacts carrier to arrange shipment.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Responsible for coordination of product completion and shipments on a timely basis by logging and inventory of the shipment and keeping a running total of the shipments.
• Resolve outbound and incoming delivery issues with key stakeholders and examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Loading and unloading shipments.
• Examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data management.
• Must work well both independently and in a team environment.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of ERP and inventory management software (i.e., NetSuite, Fishbowl, Bizowie, etc.)

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Experience operating a forklift, reach truck, and order picker.
• Basic computer skills (i.e., email, spreadsheets, and presentation creation software.)
• Flexible work schedule to accommodate logistics and deployment needs.

Preferred Experience Requirements:

• 5 years of experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence.
• Strong experience in leading shipping coordination activities.
• Experience in a robotics or technology-focused industry.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• High School or GED

Preferred Education Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field
• APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD).