Inventory Specialist

Aerotek
Roanoke, VA

Job Title: Inventory Specialist

$17-$22/hr.

Job Description

As an Inventory Specialist, you will be responsible for overseeing the flow of manufactured and resale items through our systems from production/purchase to invoicing customers and accounts payable.

Responsibilities

  • Input work orders and finished goods into NetSuite inventory for three manufacturing facilities.
  • Measure cull rate from production and tumbling reports.
  • Identify inventory discrepancies, research, and correct issues.
  • Research inventory discrepancies detected by inside sales.
  • Work closely with inside sales and dispatch at four masonry sales centers.
  • Match resale item invoices to purchase orders, invoice receipts, and customer invoices.
  • Review Shipping Tickets (BOL) and match them with PO to invoices.
  • Identify margin losses through matching invoices to inventory receipts and invoicing.
  • Schedule and coordinate monthly cycle counts at all four masonry sales centers.
  • Travel to four sales locations as required to count or spot check cycle counts.
  • Collaborate with sales manager to adjust price sheets as price changes occur.
  • Edit and build pricing spreadsheets as directed by the sales manager.
  • Enter new manufacturing and resale items into NetSuite as directed.
  • Identify best vendors for purchasing considering price, availability, and service.
  • Create and download sales reports from NetSuite for analysis by the sales manager.

Essential Skills

  • Prior experience as an Inventory Clerk or a similar role.
  • Extensive internal and external customer support experience.
  • Good leadership and strategic thinking skills.
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
  • Customer and team-oriented attitude.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
  • Driven and ambitious with a strong desire to succeed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Associate's degree preferred.
  • Creativity and problem-solving skills.

Why Work Here?

We offer health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k plan, and opportunities for growth within the company.

Work Environment

The position operates primarily indoors, with occasional duties at plant facilities outdoors. Personal protective equipment is provided where required or requested. The shift is Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Responsibilities may include frequent periods of sitting, looking at a CRT screen, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs, bending, stooping, kneeling, and occasional reaching, grabbing, pushing, and pulling. Frequent use of fingers, wrists, and hands to enter data on a keyboard is also required.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Roanoke, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Roanoke,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 28, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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