Inventory Specialist

The Role: Inventory Specialist

Who You Are:
You play a critical role in maintaining inventory accuracy across central warehouse, field technician fleet inventories, and subcontractor-managed inventory locations. You’re the go-to person for uncovering issues, improving processes, and helping maintain a reliable inventory operation across a nationwide network.

You combine data analysis with hands-on warehouse support to ensure inventory records accurately reflect real-world activity. You investigate variances, identify root causes, support inventory audits, and partner with technicians, subcontractors, and internal teams to drive accountability and continuous improvement. You're naturally curious, detail-oriented, and enjoy turning data into action.

Who We Are:

Established in 1989 Kings III is a growing, dynamic company. We’re a six-time winner of DFW Top Workplaces and nationally as a USA Today Top Workplace in 2020-2025. We’re on a mission for change – for our communities, our customers, and our company. If you see yourself as a builder and change agent, this is the right place for you.

More than 12% of our employees have been with the company for 10+ years, and an impressive 25% have been with us 5+ years. How do we do it? Here's what our employees say. We seek out creative employees who love opportunities for continuous learning and growth. We value innovation in not just our products, but the way we work, sell, and grow every day. We celebrate change and are always looking for ways to do things better!

What You’ll Do:

- Audit inventory counts, transactions, transfers, and adjustments.

- Investigate inventory discrepancies and identify root causes.

- Support process improvement initiatives that strengthen inventory accuracy and efficiency.

- Spot trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement.

- Help maintain compliance with inventory control procedures and best practices.

- Partner with field technicians and subcontractor contacts to resolve inventory issues and obtain required reporting. Follow up on missing counts, discrepancies, and outstanding inventory questions.

- Ensure inventory accuracy when picking outgoing items for contract manufacturing and third-party deliveries.

- Escalate unresolved issues and recommend corrective actions when needed.

- Analyze inventory data to provide actionable insights.

- Support month-end and year-end inventory activities.

- Process RMAs, returns, and inventory recovery activities.

- Verify inventory movements and warehouse transactions.

- Support shipping and receiving activities as needed to ensure inventory accuracy and timely processing of materials.
What You’ll Bring:

- High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or additional coursework in supply chain, logistics, inventory management, or business preferred.

- 3+ years of inventory control, inventory management, warehouse operations, or supply chain experience.

- Experience investigating inventory discrepancies and performing inventory audits.

- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reporting.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

- Experience managing inventory accuracy across multiple locations, processing RMAs, and product returns.

- Effective communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.

- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work within a temperature-controlled warehouse environment.

- Forklift certified or willingness to become certified after hire.
What We Do:
Our mission is simple - We provide critical communications services to help people in distress.

Our Core Values are even simpler:
1. Honesty & Integrity
2. Service to the customer above all else
3. Do what is right
4. Good enough is not good enough: pursue excellence
5. Encourage individual initiative and growth

By living and breathing our mission and Core Values every day in everything we do, Kings III is creating opportunities for individuals and reducing risk, liabilities, and costs for businesses every day.

Our primary client base includes commercial and multi-family real estate owners and property managers, and the most common areas we install our emergency phones are in elevators and at pool sides. We design, build, sell, install, service, and monitor those phones. Our Emergency Dispatch Center (EDC) provides 24/7/365 service to help dispatch local emergency services to people in distress. It’s that simple, our employees help save lives every day.

What’s in it For You:

- Medical insurance with 1 HSA and 2 PPO plan options

- Flex Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care FSA

- Dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance

- Critical illness and hospital indemnity plans

- 401k with company contribution

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Company paid telemedicine 24/7 access

- Wellness Program

- Employee discount program

- 8 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday

- 15 days of PTO accrued in year 1

- Generous referral bonus program

- Work life balance (a must!)

- Team building, attendance at our annual kickoff each January, and other fun events

- Relaxed professional dress code

Kings III is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.