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.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No