Inventory Specialist
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Compensation
- $67,454/yr
- Posted
- 3 days ago
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- phh.tbe.taleo.net
About this role
Applications are being accepted through: 9/18/26
*If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted.
Inventory Specialist
Supply Chain Operations is hiring an Inventory Specialist to manage key programs of work for inventory and materials management across our eight warehouses. You will be responsible for the day-to-day processing of inventory and a wide variety of complex procedures in direct support of Warehousing and Materials Management. You will be responsible for quality control, monitoring short-term inventory needs and plans, conducting inventory research and analysis, troubleshooting inventory problems, and creating new inventory item records.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Verifying and inspecting materials with purchase orders and quality standards
- Operating Forklifts as needed
- Performing data entry and preparing detailed reports
- Prioritizing and reviewing work projects for the day
- Review cycle inventory counts and adjust as needed
- Assisting in the design and layout of the warehouse
- Coordinating with the Purchasing Department to initiate purchase requests, expedite
- deliveries, resolve shipment problems, and return unsatisfactory items
- Creates new inventory item records, including Assets to Item Record; updates item
- records based on reviews of descriptions and manufacturer part numbers
- Analyzing and evaluating material usage and turnover patterns
- Warehouse and inventory control procedures
- Understands the cost related to individual performance
Who you are...
Qualified candidates will have considerable experience in warehousing and inventory management. Some technical training and/or formal education in distribution and materials management would be necessary. Mechanical aptitude required. In addition, the successful candidate will be skilled in operating a forklift and obtain forklift certification within six months of hire. Additionally, we seek the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Must have and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license, as you will be traveling to multiple sites to perform your work
- Skilled in materials management techniques
- Ability to perform tasks accurately in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience using computer hardware and software applications, including inventory management software such as: Maximo or SAP
- Takes responsibility for personal and professional growth
- Demonstrates individual commitment to an incident and injury-free workplace; takes personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others
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ATTENTION:
- All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.
- Starting pay will be based on the successful candidate's experience, education, and training; however, those with limited direct experience could start below the posted pay range.
- If a single pay rate is posted, the job starts at that rate regardless of previous experience, education, and training.
- Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind, including H-1B, TN, or F-1 student visas (with or without OPT or STEM work authorization), or any other employment-based visas. All eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, and work authorization must not be based on employer sponsorship of a work visa.
Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Colorado Springs Utilities is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity in accord with the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, 38 U.S.C. § 4212, as amended (VEVRAA), and § 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (§ 503). In addition, no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), age, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis protected under state or federal law. Human Resources shall assure Colorado Springs Utilities’ benefits, classification, compensation, employee development, employee relations, and employment programs, conform to current legal and regulatory requirements and the provisions of Colorado Springs Utilities’ Affirmative Action Plan in accordance with VEVRAA and § 503.
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