Inventory Assistant - Buddha Jewelry Official : Job Details

Must-haves:

• 100% on-site in Seattle, WA
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• 1+ years of inventory support
• Commitment to quality control
• Understanding of inventory, production, and distribution protocols and best practices
• Proficiency with Google Sheets or MS Excel

Founded on love and respect, our companies have deep and thriving roots in our industry. Behind each design is our passion for jewelry, love for modern fashion, and personal experiences wearing and selling jewelry. We are an established organization in a high growth period and focused on balancing high consistent growth with purpose and a thriving culture. The same love and respect we imbue in our products is also the foundation on which we build our company culture, customer service, and operations. We value kindness and optimism, and balance our drive and hustle with a lot of fun!

Job Summary:

We are a fast-paced, creative luxury jewelry company looking for an Inventory Assistant to support our Production and Inventory operations. The successful Inventory Assistant will help to achieve maximum inventory control, maintain awareness of which styles are selling best at each location and online in order to optimize asset allocation, and assist with quarterly physical inventory counts. Prospective candidates with jewelry retail and/or inventory control experience are encouraged to apply.

As an Inventory Assistant, you will help manage our inventory list, coordinate and perform intra-studio transfers, and record Purchase Orders and Vendor Returns in our POS system. You will help the Inventory Coordinator to leverage the companys combined inventory across all locations to achieve optimum stock levels and sell-through.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist the Production and Inventory Manager to achieve maximum inventory control, maintain awareness of which styles are selling best at each location and online in order to optimize asset allocation
• Learn and leverage the Inventory Management System to optimize full asset management
• Utilize Root Cause Analysis to implement and improve inventory management
• Help to monitor inventory levels and ensure delivered products meet expectations and standards
• Conduct stringent Quality Control checks
• Assist with interdepartmental communication for improved coordination of productive operations
• Ensure inventory items are bagged and labeled properly
• Organize and categorize incoming jewelry
• Comprehensively check in new jewelry orders that arrive at our HQ
• Inventory support - assist in preparing for quarterly inventory counts, help with the counting process itself, and assist Inventory Manager in reviewing the counts and coordinating recounts
• Monitor all inventory related functions in the POS and web platforms to identify inaccuracies in data and processes
• Reconcile any discrepancies in a timely and accurate manner
• Assist in managing Vendor Returns and Special Orders
• Assist the Fulfillment team as needed
• Take on special projects as needed

Qualifications and Skills:

• A genuine commitment to equity, inclusion, and compassion for those around you
• Strong critical thinking skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy
• 1+ years experience in inventory, distribution and operational procedures
• Tech-savvy, proven competence with Inventory Management Systems experience with Shopify and Square a major plus!
• High level of proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets and other data-focused platforms
• Ability to analyze Inventory processes from both a micro and macro perspective
• Highly organized, methodical and meticulous
• Effectively able to multi-task and delegate
• Can work well autonomously as well as within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with and love of jewelry and body adornment a major plus!

We encourage applications from people of color, women, those with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants, and anyone else who has faced discrimination or oppression as a result of their identities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to remain stationary 60% or more of the time
• Able to move about inside the office to access necessary office equipment and resources
• Able to operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a scanner, copy machine, and printer.
• Constantly accesses, handle, and use non-electronic resources
• Occasionally moves equipment and other office resources up to 50 pounds
• Ability to inspect, recognize, observe, assess, compare, detect, discern, and distinguish office resources, necessary documents and reporting, and other organizational resources as needed

Buddha Jewelry is an equal opportunity employer.

Studies have shown that folks of historically marginalized groups will often only apply to a job if they meet or exceed the listed qualifications. If you believe that you could be a good fit for our company, but dont quite fulfill every requirement, please do still apply, we would love to hear from you!