Inventory Specialist

Company Overview: Sheridan Ace Hardware, a Mead Lumber Company, is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee-owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team-oriented setting.

• Employee Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.


• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.


• Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.

Job Summary: The Inventory Specialist is responsible for overseeing the ordering, storing, receiving, and distributing process of products and supplies. Main duties include controlling the flow of supplies and equipment and tracking and analyzing inventory maintenance.

• Maintain and keep product UPC’s organized with descriptions and units of measurement on a daily basis.


• Set up new products SKU numbers as needed.


• Keep an update on products stocked in stores and at bin locations on a weekly basis.


• Update the “Do It Best” catalog.


• Perform product conversions for new acquisitions as needed.


• Control flows of equipment and supplies.


• Compile inventory reports.


• Forecast future inventory requirements.


• Update prices for both buying and selling on a daily basis.


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  Load buying and selling prices for commodities (Lumber and sheet goods).

  
  


• Provide Bistrack problem solving and support as needed.

• Five or more years of experience is preferred.


• Ability to analyze technical problems, determine root causes and develop remediation strategies for permanent resolutions.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to recommend changes to drive business objectives.


• Ability to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, making clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.


• Basic computer skills,


• Product and Bistrack knowledge.


• Good organizational skills in order to take charge of organizing inventory and improving the efficiency of the selection and shipping process.

Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. 

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.