• Inventory Specialist

    Landscape Structures (Dallas, TX)


    ABOUT LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES

    Landscape Structures is the leader in commercial playground equipment design and manufacturing. Since 1971, we have transformed the landscape of play by bringing captivating play spaces to communities and schools across the globe. Everyone at our employee-owned company welcomes the responsibility of creating experiences that honor and include every child’s unique abilities. We believe play is life-changing. Because play, when designed for everyone, brings out the best in all of us.

     

    Our work spans three divisions—commercial playgrounds, splash pads and shade structures—each with a shared goal to create engaging, inclusive and inspiring outdoor spaces. While headquartered in Delano, Minn., our shade division—SkyWays® by Landscape Structures—is based in Dallas, Texas, where the team supports our playground business as well as designs and manufactures industry-leading shade solutions.

     

    SkyWays shade structures do more than protect, they define and elevate the spaces they serve. Engineered to withstand extreme heat and harmful UV rays, our innovative products can cool outdoor environments by up to 30 degrees. From playgrounds and splash pads to dog parks, amphitheaters and zoos, our versatile shade solutions bring beauty, comfort and cohesion to every outdoor setting. Bold, functional, and thoughtfully integrated, our designs don’t just offer shelter, they transform experiences.

    VALUES

    + Innovation

    + Commitment & Passion

    + Integrity

    + Team & Relationships

    POSITION SUMMARY

    The Inventory Specialist is responsible for maintaining inventory to ensure that the teams have the materials that they need to complete each job on time. Responsible for safely, accurately and efficiently performing various material movement and inventory related activities such as receiving, putting away, pulling, verifying, identifying, staging, routing and/or delivering to provide internal customers the right materials at the right time.

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Moves materials (raw material, work in process, finished goods or kits) between defined locations as needed. Loading/unloading trucks.

    + Prioritizes, pulls and stages, routes, or delivers materials needed by internal customers, verifies and identifies products, quantities and destinations.

    + Puts away materials in correct inventory locations, verifies and identifies products and quantities, and accurately updates system as needed.

    + Maintain parts inventory. Ensure quantities are sufficient and proper parts are available.

    + Manage parts inventory including database reconciliation, ordering, expediting, stocking parts and parts follow up with maintenance technicians.

    + Work with management team to determine discrepancies in inventory.

    + Monitor the usage rates of parts and adjust inventory as needed.

    + Support efficient layout of inventory storage locations.

    + Completes other duties as assigned

    ATTRIBUTES

    + Must be able to work in team environment

    + Self-motivated and anticipates the next tasks

    + Must be able to multi-task

    + Flexibility to learn other positions

    + Shares ideas for improvement

    + Can work independently

    QUALIFICATIONS

    + High school diploma or GED preferred

    + Previous forklift experience required (moving up to 30 foot pallets ideally)

    + Previous shipping and receiving/warehouse experience required

    + Computer skills: Adding locations in program for products, checking inventory levels, looking at prints, printing stock labels

    + Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and prioritize and plan work activities, using time efficiently.

    + Must be able to lift 50 pounds

     

    Landscape Structure is an Equal Opportunity Employer.