IT Assets and Inventory Management Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: IT Assets and Inventory Management Specialist

Location: Piscataway NJ (Onsite)
Job Type: Contract

Job Description

• Develop and maintain cycle count strategies (ABC classification, frequency, scheduling) aligned to risk and stock criticality.

• Own root cause analysis for recurring inventory variances and implement corrective actions with warehouse and upstream/downstream teams.

• Maintain inventory master data integrity (locations, SKUs, serials, lots, UOMs) within ERP/WMS platforms.

• Support inventory forecasting and replenishment planning by analyzing trends, velocity, ageing, and obsolescence risks.

• Ensure accurate inventory transactions across the full lifecycle: receiving, put away, picking, shipping, returns, and disposals.

• Partner with Finance on inventory valuation, write offs, reserves, and period end reconciliation activities.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on shrink reduction, inventory accuracy KPIs, and warehouse efficiency.

• Provide inventory data and documentation to support regulatory, compliance, and financial audits.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong root cause analysis capability for variances, process failures, and data integrity issues

• Hands on experience with ERP/WMS platforms, mobile scanning (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and transaction level inventory controls

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, variance analysis, trend reporting)

• Ability to translate inventory data into clear, actionable insights for operations and leadership

• Strong understanding of cycle counting methodologies, inventory accuracy KPIs, and reconciliation practices

• Process discipline with the confidence to challenge non-compliant behaviours in warehouse operations

• Stakeholder management skills across warehouse, procurement, logistics, finance, and IT teams

Experience & Qualifications

· Experience of completing hands on inventory management activities for IT assets (i.e desktop / laptops) - physical counts , audits, asset tagging .

· Good verbal communication skills.

· Experience of using ServiceNow or similar to manage IT Assets.

· Warehouse processes - booking in/out, stock audits, Stock Movement and Logistics.