Inventory Specialist

Job Title: Inventory Specialist - Steel
Contract: 12 Months
Work Location: Brownsville, TX
Job Summary:
In this role, you will support inventory and warehouse process compliance and accuracy. You will review purchase orders, shipping documents, and inspection reports and ensure that discrepancies are recorded, materials are stored properly, and physical inventories are completed. Your work will help ensure inventory is accurate, so a project has enough tools and equipment to meet requirements.
Major Responsibilities:
Directs the physical count and inspection of arriving material
Oversees the reviewing of receiving documentation including commercial invoices, reviewing packing lists and bills of lading for completeness and accuracy
Reviews Material Receiving Reports (MRRs) for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
Continually audits BPS data for accuracy and timeliness, generates reports and graphs to illustrate metrics.
Ensures documentation is generated to record unsatisfactory over, short, and damage conditions of material received
Takes the lead to ensures that corrective action is expeditiously completed and that formal UOS&D Reports are prepared for permanent record
Provides direction to assigned personnel to ensure that material is stored in accordance with the project procurement storage plan and that the location of material in storage is properly recorded on the appropriate storage records (manually or automated)
Disposes of surplus project materials as approved by project management and directed by Field Procurement Management
Oversees preparation of shipping documents and registers for materials shipped off temporary operating and jobsite locations
Administers the tool crib inventory on site, including data entry into the tool management system
Ensures documentation to record unsatisfactory over, short, and damage conditions of material received; ensures that corrective action is expeditiously completed and that formal Unsatisfactory, Over, Short & Damaged Reports are prepared for permanent record.
Reviews the accomplishment of physical inventories on a timely basis to ensure valid records are continuously maintained.
Participates in the project materials protection program in conjunction with other responsible groups within the project organization.
Maintains custody of project materials.
Provides guidance to Inventory Specialists to ensure that issues are property controlled and documented in accordance with project procedures.
Develops Individual Jobsite Instructions for performance of work within area of responsibility.
Provides on the job training for assigned employee
Ensures that control registers are prepared and maintained for industrial gas bottles and returnable reels and containers.
Responsible for the preparation of construction equipment inspection reports for all rental equipment.
Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the construction equipment register.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Experience in the specialized area of construction material management.
Proficiency in planning, personnel guidance, and knowledge of procedures concerning shipping, receipt, storage, and issue of construction materials and the administration of documentation associated with these actions.
Experience and knowledge of the Microsoft office suite, and BPS or other material management system.
Experience in controlling on site Min-Max inventories, consignments, and on site service contractors.