Lead Inventory Specialist
Key details
- Salary
- $31.43–$43.99/hr
- Location
- Plant City, FL, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3–5 yrs
- Function
- Logistics & Transportation
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 1h ago
Skills
About the role
Position Summary
The Lead Inventory Specialist is responsible for overseeing inventory accuracy, coordinating inventory control activities, and supporting warehouse and operational teams to ensure efficient material management. This role serves as the primary point of contact for inventory-related issues, conducts audits, leads cycle count activities, and provides guidance to inventory personnel to maintain accurate stock levels and support business operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate daily inventory control activities, ensuring inventory accuracy across warehouse and operational locations.
- Perform and oversee cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory audits.
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, adjustments, and transaction errors.
- Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with purchasing, operations, and warehouse teams to maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Analyze inventory trends and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce inventory variances.
- Ensure timely and accurate receiving, stocking, transfers, and material issuance transactions within the ERP system.
- Train, mentor, and provide guidance to inventory personnel on inventory management procedures and best practices.
- Generate inventory reports and communicate inventory performance metrics to management.
- Maintain organization and cleanliness of inventory storage areas in accordance with company safety standards.
- Coordinate obsolete, excess, and damaged inventory reviews and disposition activities.
- Support operational teams by ensuring material availability for projects, service work, and customer requirements.
- Assist with implementation and maintenance of inventory control processes and internal controls.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED required; Associate's degree preferred.
- 3-5+ years of inventory control, warehouse, logistics, or supply chain experience.
- 1-2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience using ERP or inventory management systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of inventory control principles and warehouse operations.
- Ability to analyze data and identify discrepancies and trends.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to train and mentor team members.
- Knowledge of cycle counting, inventory auditing, and materials management practices.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
- Ability to operate warehouse equipment such as pallet jacks and forklifts (if certified).
- Ability to work in warehouse, shop, and office environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Inventory management certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent).
- Experience in industrial, electrical, utility, or field service environments.
- Previous experience leading inventory improvement initiatives or warehouse optimization projects.
Who we are!
RESA Power is a dynamic, people first organization that prides itself on being the employer of choice in its industry! RESA is fortunate to have an extraordinarily talented group of people who take pride in everything they do! RESA Power has locations throughout the United States & Canada. We are a trusted service provider committed to ensuring the safety, performance, and compliance of electrical distribution systems. With a track record of long-term partnerships and excellence in customer experience for nearly a decade!
Our Mission
Ensure reliable and safe mission-critical power across our customers’ electrical infrastructure lifecycle.
Our Vision
To be the premier, first-choice, trusted provider in the US and Canada for critical power services and products by delivering the best customer and employee experience in the industry.
Core Cultural Competencies
- We do it right
- We pride ourselves on our integrity and expertise. We don’t cut corners.
- You perform job responsibilities safely, efficiently, and thoroughly all day, every day.
- You conduct yourself professionally, ethically, and honestly.
- You display sound judgment and decision-making skills. You avoid choosing courses of action that assume unreasonable risk to yourself or the Company.
- You are on time and preplan time off.
- You produce a quality product.
- We are customer driven
- Our number one concern is our customer and our long-term relationships with them prove our dedication.
- You approach job responsibilities with enthusiasm, professionalism, and in a customer focused manner.
- You promote goodwill by handling all contacts (example: coworkers, management, vendors, customers, etc.) with respect, courtesy, cooperation, attentiveness and follow instructions from management.
- We focus on growth
- We are dedicated to growing the company and our employees.
- You understand and apply your knowledge of techniques, policy, procedures, equipment, and skills involved in the job.
- You seek out new assignments and assume additional duties.
- You seek to expand your abilities (certifications, continuing ed, OTJ experience, etc.).
- We solve problems
- Every day is different, so we need to be innovative, decision makers, flexible and adaptable.
- You efficiently and thoroughly complete assignments.
- You perform work assignments independently.
- You propose new ideas and find better ways of doing things.
- We get it done
- We are efficient, reliable and no nonsense. We work hard, but we also play hard.
- You follow through on commitments in a timely way.
- You produce easily understandable and accurate reports that meet customer and/or Company expectations.
- You actively listen. You seek advice and help as appropriate.
- You can effectively deliver messages to a variety of individuals (RESA employees, vendors, customers, etc.).
- We build strong relationships
- Our leaders are servant leaders. We provide you with the support of a well-run company, but the connectedness of a family. We collaborate with each other and our customers.
- You collaborate to create the best solutions for each other and our customers.
- You build strong relationships within the team, across RESA departments and locations and with customers and vendors.
Additional Information:
Job: Full-Time
Location: Plant City, FL
Compensation: Pay ranges from $31.43/hr — $43.99/hr (depending on skillset, certification, and experience) per hour.
Benefits: Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, anniversary gifts, matching 401k, and paid time off.
Physical Demands: Lifting a maximum of 50 lbs. without assistance or use of a lifting aid, crawling, climbing, standing for long periods of time, and working in non-ideal conditions.
RESA Power is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.
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