Inventory Specialist

Black Girl Sunscreen
What It Is: Inventory Specialist (Los Angeles, CA)

What We Do: Black Girl Sunscreen is the leading provider of sun care for women of color. Launched in 2016, we are in the business of educating WOC about melanoma and sun protection by manufacturing a natural sunscreen that has eliminated all white residue and is infused with organic ingredients. Our mission is to make you look good and feel good in the sun. We are growing rapidly and always on the lookout for energetic, creative people to join the team!

What We Are Looking For: As an Inventory Specialist, your responsibilities will include counting and balancing merchandise and making price lists of products in stock by scanning them with a bar code reader/writer. You will create reports of our Company's products for the entire supply chain (from raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods inventory, and delivery of that inventory to our retail partners). This position is highly analytical, and there is a significant opportunity for growth for the right candidate. You will have the opportunity to help design an optimal supply chain process and have the potential to help launch an in-house warehousing and delivery operation. You will create process flows and analyze the movement of the Company's inventory. The ideal candidate will be an expert user of Microsoft Excel and can work with large sets of data. Ultimately, a top-notch inventory analyst should possess acute commercial awareness and should be able to interpret and implement data on consumer trends and spending.

What You Will Do:

• Maintaining and improving the Company's inventory situation by analyzing inventory statistics to determine which products are selling and which are not.
• Placing inventory orders and tracking shipments.
• Allocating inventory to the correct departments as it comes into the warehouse and arranging for pickups and shipments.
• Performing extensive research on a wide range of inventory-related reports, from previous inventory reports to national purchasing trends.
• Drafting inventory reports that document inventory counts, discrepancies, and other statistical data.
• Reporting inventory statistics to management and suggesting improvements to inventory control.
• Coordinating with other workers to resolve discrepancies between inventory and revenue.
• Creating and maintaining inventory databases and systems for accurately managing inventory.

We Would Love:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, marketing, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with databases and spreadsheets.
• SAP experience a plus.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience with Microsoft suite of products and, particularly, Microsoft Excel

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Van Nuys, CA 91405: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• This is NOT a remote location. Are you comfortable commuting to this job's location in Van Nuys, CA?

Experience:

• Inventory Optimization & Planning Occupations: 4 years (Preferred)
• Inventory Management: 4 years (Preferred)
• Supply Chain: 4 years (Preferred)
• Quality Assurance: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location