Inventory Specialist Jobs in Arlington, TX
Inventory specialists in Arlington keep the counts honest at the plants and distribution centers around the Great Southwest Industrial District, where a cycle count can decide whether a production line runs or an order ships. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and what the work pays.
Current inventory specialist Openings in Arlington, TX
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Inventory Specialist Work in Arlington
Much of Arlington's inventory work sits inside factories rather than only in big-box distribution centers. The Great Southwest Industrial District runs along I-30 and SH 360 on the city's east side and spills into Grand Prairie, and it mixes warehouses with plants such as Poly-America and Siemens' Grand Prairie breaker plant. GM Arlington Assembly on E Abram St anchors a ring of auto suppliers like International Automotive Components, where parts have to be counted, staged and sequenced before they reach the line.
That manufacturing tilt changes the job. An inventory specialist here is as likely to reconcile raw material, Kanban bins and service parts as finished pallets, and the work runs on SAP, a WMS and an RF scanner. Distribution work is close by too, including Imperial Supplies, the Grainger business that runs a distribution center in Arlington's 76018 ZIP.
Top Arlington Employers Hiring Inventory Specialists
These employers have inventory and stock-control work on their own careers pages for Arlington and the neighbouring Grand Prairie and Fort Worth plants:
- Poly-America - the plastics manufacturer lists an Inventory Control opening in the shipping and receiving department of its Grand Prairie plant.
- Imperial Supplies (Grainger) - the Arlington distribution center hires day-shift material handlers whose duties include cycle counts and put-away with RF scanners.
- Siemens - the Grand Prairie breaker plant's warehouse team owns inventory accuracy, cycle counts and Kanban replenishment for on-site and 3PL stock.
- International Automotive Components - the Tier 1 auto supplier's Arlington plant runs a Materials department, with service-parts handlers who pull and inspect stock and a launch material planner.
Inventory Specialist Salaries in Arlington
- Entry level: about $17 to $19 an hour for inventory clerks, cycle counters and stock-control associates.
- Experienced: roughly $20 to $24 an hour with WMS or SAP reconciliation experience.
- Senior / lead: about $25 to $36 an hour for inventory leads and analysts, with inventory control supervisors and warehouse managers paid by salary above that.
These are estimates built from national figures for shipping, receiving and inventory clerks and from pay posted by local employers. Plant inventory roles that carry SAP reconciliation, forklift duties or a night shift pay toward the top of each band, and supervisory jobs go well past it: Siemens has posted a Grand Prairie warehouse manager role at $67,544 to $115,790 a year.
How to Become an Inventory Specialist in Arlington
Texas has no state license for inventory work. Most employers want a high school diploma or GED, comfort with spreadsheets and RF scanners, and warehouse experience, and many inventory specialists are promoted from material handler or shipping and receiving jobs. If the role drives a forklift, OSHA requires the employer to train and certify you on that truck. For coursework, Tarrant County College's Logistics and Supply Chain Management program, based at the Hadley Center of Excellence on TCC Northwest Campus and taught mostly online, offers a 15-hour Level 1 certificate in Warehouse Management. High school students can start in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics cluster at Arlington ISD's Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center.
What the Job Involves
Inventory specialists run cycle counts and full physical inventories, reconcile system counts against what is on the shelf, and research and correct discrepancies. They track stock levels against reorder points, flag damaged, slow-moving or mis-slotted product, process adjustments in the WMS or ERP, and report shrink and accuracy to operations and purchasing. The job splits time between the floor, counting and verifying, and a desk, working in spreadsheets and system reports.
Skills Employers Look For
- Accuracy with counts, units of measure and part numbers
- Excel and inventory reporting
- RF scanner, WMS and SAP or other ERP experience
- Cycle counting and reconciliation procedures
- Problem-solving to trace and fix discrepancies
- Forklift or cherry picker experience
Career Path and Advancement
Inventory specialist is the rung between the warehouse floor and planning. In Arlington the usual climb runs from material handler or shipping and receiving clerk to inventory control, then inventory lead or analyst, material planner and warehouse supervisor. Specialists who learn SAP and production planning at the plants along I-30 and SH 360 can move into supply chain coordinator and warehouse manager roles.
Related Careers in Arlington
If inventory work interests you, these related Arlington roles are close matches:
- Shipping and Receiving Clerk Jobs
- Supply Chain Coordinator Jobs
- Logistics Coordinator Jobs
- Warehouse Associate Jobs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be an inventory specialist in Texas?
No. Texas does not license inventory or warehouse work. The only common credential is forklift certification, which OSHA requires your employer to provide on the specific truck you will drive.
How much do inventory specialists make in Arlington?
Entry-level inventory clerks and cycle counters generally earn about $17 to $19 an hour, and experienced specialists about $20 to $24. Leads and analysts can reach $25 to $36 an hour, and supervisors and warehouse managers are paid on salary above that.
Do I need a degree to work in inventory control?
Not for most roles. A high school diploma or GED plus warehouse and scanner experience is the usual bar. A certificate such as TCC's Level 1 Warehouse Management helps when you apply for analyst or lead jobs.
What shifts do Arlington inventory jobs work?
Distribution centers often run weekday day shifts; the Imperial Supplies material handler jobs in Arlington, for example, are Monday to Friday with no weekends. Plants such as Poly-America and the auto suppliers run around the clock, so second, third and overnight shifts are common there.
Where are inventory jobs concentrated in Arlington?
Most sit in the Great Southwest Industrial District along I-30 and SH 360, across the line into Grand Prairie, and around the GM Arlington Assembly supplier plants. Commuting by car is the norm, since Arlington has no fixed-route bus.
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