Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

INNOVASEA | Aquatic Solutions Built for Life

Ready to join a passionate team committed to a more sustainable future? Innovasea (pronounced In-no-va-see) is at the forefront of revolutionizing aquaculture solutions and advancing the science of fish tracking. We provide complete end-to-end solutions to improve sustainable fish farming and better understand and preserve our marine and freshwater habitats.

When you work at Innovasea, you join a group of over 250 employees committed to our values of authenticity, collaboration, commitment, innovation and stewardship. As a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of an organization relentlessly committed to building a better tomorrow.

Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for an Inventory Specialist to join our team. The Inventory Specialist will report to has a key role to ensure successful fulfillment of orders and projects from inception to completion, as well as receiving, maintaining inventory, and shipping operations at Innovasea. The candidate must exhibit a customer first attitude with excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to set priorities and work in a fast-paced setting.

Key responsibilities

Receiving goods

Managing inventory

Kitting for production

Palletizing, crating, and shipping finished goods

Pick, pack, and ship raw materials for sales orders

Receiving, inventory management, and kitting tasks in the ERP system

Inspect and quality check incoming materials as necessary

Coordinating materials and consolidating shipments on sales orders

Tracking and organizing items on BOMs for shipment

Storing materials in organized fashion

Working with Procurement to return non-conforming material to suppliers as required

Cross referencing manufacturer part numbers with Innovasea stock codes to correctly identify and label incoming goods

Completing cycle counts and physical stock counts

Investigating and correcting inventory discrepancies, including proposing procedural changes to address causes of inventory discrepancies

Ensuring inventory accuracy of parts, modules, assemblies, finished goods

Unloading palletized goods during deliveries, forklift certified preferred

Loading palletized goods at time of shipment

Supporting office management tasks and additional duties as needed

Must be able to establish and maintain excellent relationships with Purchasing, Engineering and Production staff

What we are looking for

3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or logistics environment

Strong understanding of inventory requirements

ERP Experience

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with colleagues about issues as they arise

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Associate degree or equivalent work experience

Benefits of the Job

Our full-time employees enjoy a range of benefits that support work-life balance, health, and long-term success. This includes:

Paid time off and holidays

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid parental leave

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Employer-paid life and disability

Innovasea is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.