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M.C. Dean, Inc
Inventory Specialist 2 - Burlington, TX
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An Inventory or Supply Specialist specializes in tracking and managing inventory and supplies to improve production or distribution at a company or organization. Manages purchase orders, or distribution of materials between different centers of a large company.
$41,280 / year median in Texas
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Overview About M.C. Dean M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. Responsibilities 1. Monitor, Track, Trend Accuracy or number of discrepancies per inventory taken Fill requests (on-time; correct quantity; right product) Timeliness of reporting, i.e., late reports get notices mailed Adherence to regulatory and contract requirements Reduction in excess and obsolete inventory Inventory turnover per inventory item 2. Storage Maintain adequate, safe, accessible, secure storage location, e.g., area, aisle, shelve, order of usage such as items frequently used near the loading dock. Optimize space utilization Store in a manner that can be inspected by the customer (low clutter, organized, labeled) Maintain access control for each separate inventory. Authorize and deauthorize access, i.e., control who enters and accesses each inventory and monitor for unusual access. 3. Receiving Inspect and receive Understand required bar codes schema and barcoding process 4. Shipping Timely fill orders and communicate release; track receipt of at ship-to location. Inspect and ship. Follow shipping export and safety regulations (EAS; ITAR) Ship in appropriate container accessible and safe, i.e., make life easy for the receiver Track and record transfers, in-process and inspection and receiving destinations, i.e., not done until you validate it was received properly at the next location. 5. Inventory Analyze quantity-to-maintain based on estimated usage Conduct accurate physical inventories in a timely manner on the proper cycle Audit the counts and inventories of others Research discrepancies, document discrepancies, report discrepancies Report and dispose of obsolete or excess inventory Compare inventory to inventory calculation (beg. balance + received - shipped = ending balance.) Assess value of inventory using FIFO and report value and type of equipment as needed for insurance purposes and for charging projects including cost-plus projects. Periodically report inventory to customer in their format whether paper or electronic. 6. Transfers and Sales and Scrap Accrue sales taxes and regulatory fees for inventory sold (not transferred) to 3 rd parties. Follow up with customer to ensure receipt in good condition, i.e., confirm receipt in good condition at right location. Maintain a scrap policy and document scrap sales 7. Skills and Attributes Attention to detail, e.g., fill in all the blanks IT skills. Data entry. MS Excel and Word Quantitative and analytical, e.g., estimate the optimal inventory levels, research discrepancies Ownership. Treat the inventory as if it is your own Have focus. SKU numbers, attributes, damage, counterfeit parts, finish the inventory, research the discrepancies Communicate regularly and effectively with your customers and colleagues Prioritize, e.g., 80/20. Don't lose or not pay attention to the valuable, critical, or long-lead items at the expense of low-risk items that are easily replaced if misplaced. Common sense, e.g., don't spend hours researching small items that it costs more to research than write-off Be positive, desire to improve the inventory process continually. Types of Inventories to