Inventory Coordinator
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Contract length: ~4 months
Schedule: Santa Fe Springs, CA (traveling to warehouses and studio locations)
Pay: $21-26.84/hr, DOE

The Planet Group is looking for an Inventory Coordinator to join our well-known retail brand on a roughly 4-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will work out of Santa Fe Springs, CA, traveling to warehouses and studio locations. 

Inventory Coordinator Qualifications:

• 3+ years Inventory Control or relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of photo studio logistics and inventory management
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work with a diverse group or people
• Computer savvy with an intimate understanding with advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs., bend, stretch, stand for extended periods of time, climb stairs, reach and twist
• Expert in Excel, experience auditing data and providing insight
• Experience with process innovation, providing feedback and insight for process improvement
• Experience managing cross functional communications with studio teams, special assets team, liquidation teams, logistics coordinators, and merch operations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs., bend, stretch, stand for extended periods of time, climb stairs, reach and twist
• Experience writing scripts in excel and tableau, SQL experience, Airtable preferred
• Familiar with apparel seasons, skew assortments, photo productions preferred
• Previous Warehouse and or Inventory Management experience
• Previous photo studio experience
• Knowledge of apparel and footwear products 
• Experience working with Tableau
• Experience working with Airtable
• A positive attitude to continued learning
• Flexible and able to work as needed, including the occasional weekend, to meet peak demands and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills
• Enthusiastic, positive energy and able to work well under pressure
• Accustomed to leading people
• Highly detail-oriented, adaptable, and exceptionally well organized
• Ability to take initiative and be a problem-solver
• Excellent communication skills

Inventory Coordinator Description:

• Develop and maintain inventory management operations
• Develop, implement, enforce and regularly evaluate/improve inventory management processes
• Work across multiple functions using data, and product in a high volume and fast-paced studio production environment
• Think ahead to accurately and efficiently support the daily inbound & outbound tasks that are required in preparation for photo production within the studio
• Coordinate effectively and drive continuous process improvements
• Coordinate and oversee processes to completion
• Work in excel and inventory management systems
• Ability to contribute to a team culture of continuous improvement and be a part of a highly engaged merchandise management team
• Conduct a daily pull & ship list of products to distribute across studio locations for production in a timely matter
• Stock, relocate, and organize merchandise storage areas within the Photo Studio and offsite inventory storage
• Proactively identify, communicate, and solve any inventory issues that arise throughout the production process
• Audit inventory locations conduct tagging updates for accuracy and initiates corrective procedures if product is missing
• Coordinate and process return of merchandise once production is complete
• Responsible for inventory accuracy while monitoring control of inventory integrity in all locations
• Maintain good housekeeping practices
• Support a culture of continuous improvement where teams are encouraged to drive change
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and training materials for new and existing staff to enforce accurate inventory operations
• Conduct regular inventory audits and report out results as required 
• Maintain and manage product location and identification program and report out any discrepancies with inventory
• Take the necessary corrective action to problem solve issues
• Facilitate an accurate and timely liquidation of merchandise
• Update and document inventory management workflows to meet KPI/SLA standards 
• Virtually monitor Inventory integrity of global studios 
• Ensure studio processes meets or exceeds product security standards
• Other duties as assigned