Inventory Associate, Republic of Ireland - Westport

Ref: 663 Date Posted: Thursday 03 Jul 2025

2020 Recruitment is working with a global client who are looking to add Inventory Associates to their team on a full time temporary basis to assist with a project for approx. 8 to 10 weeks based. This position is fully based on site at Westpost, Republic of Ireland.

 

Job Summary:

You’ll be responsible for helping manage inventory at a manufacturing site. This includes checking stock levels, solving any issues with supplies and making sure orders are correct and completed on time. You’ll work closely with other business teams like production, purchasing and customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Check stock daily and solve any supply or inventory problems quickly

  • Keep track of production orders and make sure they are completed on time

  • Fix any inventory issues related to materials used in production

  • Deal with open or delayed orders

  • Help plan and manage product packaging and re-grading with other teams

  • Make sure materials are ready and available for production schedules

  • Help count stock and fix any differences

  • Contact suppliers for delivery confirmations

  • Carry out internal and vendor stock checks

  • Investigate and fix issues like expired items, duplicate shipments, or incorrect goods

  • Solve problems between systems (QSS and ERP) if orders aren’t showing up properly

  • Work with the purchasing team to plan future stock needs

  • Monitor and fix material or production capacity problems to ensure on-time delivery

  • Recommend updates to product information (BOMs) to improve accuracy

  • Other tasks as required by the business

Qualifications:

  • Finished high school (Bachelor’s degree preferred)

  • 3 to 5 years of experience in inventory, warehouse or similar role

  • Background in inventory or accounting is a bonus

Skills Needed:

  • Excellent with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and handling large data sets

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Able to stay organized and manage time well

  • Knowledge of how inventory and warehousing work

  • Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)

  • Very detail-oriented and accurate in your work

Work Environment:

  • Workload can be busy with tight deadlines

  • Some walking and light physical tasks like carrying small items (under 10 lbs)

 

Working Hours: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM or 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Salary: €31,000 per annum
Holidays: 25 days plus public holidays pro-rata