The Inventory Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records for internal operations and customer accounts. This role investigates inventory discrepancies, manages non-conformance reporting (NCR), coordinates material disposals, and oversees waste management activities while ensuring compliance with company procedures and applicable regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Maintain inventory accuracy through daily investigations, transaction analysis, cycle counts, and adjustments.
- Analyze inventory levels and prepare reports for management, production, planning, and customers.
- Coordinate annual physical inventory counts and assist with month-end reporting.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies and identify root causes.
- Manage rejected materials, NCR documentation, costing, and related customer and supplier actions.
- Coordinate material returns, credits, scrap, rework, and disposal activities.
- Oversee waste classification, storage, handling, disposal, and transportation.
- Maintain waste records, HWIN reporting, disposal manifests,



and required Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Coordinate waste pickups, environmental service providers, and the cardboard recycling program.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and process improvements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

- Post-secondary education in a related field.
- Minimum of five years of inventory management experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of inventory control, production planning, and ERP systems.
- Familiarity with Health Canada, FDA, GMP, and waste management requirements.
- Experience with cycle counting, NCR management, and procedure development.
- TDG training, valid forklift certification, and occupational health and safety training.
- Robust analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP experience is an asset.
- Ability to lift or move up to 50 lbs (23 kg), as required.

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