Inventory Control Coordinator

About the role

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

About the role

Pay: $19.00/hour

The Inventory Control Coordinator is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records through cycle counting, inventory analysis, location audits, and discrepancy resolution. This role works closely with warehouse, production, and finance teams to ensure inventory accuracy, support operational efficiency, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What You Will Experience in This Position

• Carry out daily cycle counts and inventory audits to ensure inventory accuracy throughout the facility.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, part locations, and cycle count documentation within the ERP/MRP system.
• Partner with Operations, Warehouse, and Finance teams to support inventory control initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Monitor inventory performance metrics and communicate opportunities for process improvements.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement activities throughout the warehouse and distribution operations.
• Assist with physical inventories and train team members on inventory control processes as needed.
• Support warehouse operations, including order picking, material handling, forklift operation, and shipping/receiving activities when required.

You Have

Academic Background

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Previous Experience In

• Inventory control, cycle counting, or inventory management.
• Warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or logistics operations.
• Working with ERP/MRP systems and inventory tracking processes.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and inventory management systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Abilities to Meet the Physical and Environmental Demands

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds throughout the shift.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment, including forklifts, or obtain forklift certification.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced distribution or manufacturing environment while meeting productivity and accuracy expectations.
• Ability to work safely around warehouse equipment, moving machinery, and varying temperature conditions.

We Have

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
• nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
• Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE.
• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
• We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
• Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance
• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay and benefits

Pay Transparency nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range

$14.80 - $27.50 Per Hour

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

• At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
• People are our most valuable asset.
• Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.