Inventory Control Specialist

Job Title: Inventory Control Specialist Classification: Non-Exempt

Location: Tempe, AZ

Salary Range: $17/hour

About the Company An independent, family-founded cannabis brand known for setting the standard in flavor, quality, and innovation. Founded in Boulder, Colorado in 2014, the company has grown into one of Colorado's leading premium cannabis brands and has expanded into Arizona.
Powered by proprietary genetics and a commitment to excellence, the company offers a full-spectrum portfolio of Flower, Live Resin, and Live Rosin products crafted for cannabis connoisseurs and rooted in cannabis culture.

Why This Role We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Inventory Control Specialist to support accurate inventory movement, tracking, and reconciliation across finished goods, work-in-process inventory, packaging materials, and related systems.
This role works closely with Inventory, Sales Operations, Order Fulfillment, Packaging, and Lab teams to help ensure inventory accuracy, compliance, and operational consistency. The Inventory Control Specialist plays an important role in identifying discrepancies, maintaining organized inventory areas, supporting audits, and helping products move through the business accurately and efficiently.

What You'll Do

• Perform daily cycle counts and monthly inventory audits
• Receive finished goods and enter inventory accurately into NAV
• Receive product from extraction once testing is complete
• Conduct bi-weekly audits of WIP inventory and maintain organized storage areas
• Organize finished goods inventory and support accurate inventory movement
• Identify, research, and correct inventory discrepancies in Metrc and NAV
• Complete tags in Metrc and maintain accurate physical inventory records
• Partner with Order Fulfillment and Packaging teams to identify causes of inventory variances
• Assist with audits of packaging goods, supplies, and dry goods
• Support Inventory Management with batch selection for packaging based on demand and product profiles
• Receive rejected or returned product from orders in both NAV and Metrc
• Provide backup support to Order Fulfillment, including order assembly and quality control
• Participate in compliance audits, safety trainings, and required documentation processes
• Maintain understanding and compliance with local regulations as they apply to post-extraction production and delivery, including:
  • General Applicability
  • Licensing and Interests
  • Licensed Premises
  • Medical and Retail Marijuana Infused Products Manufacturing Facilities
  • Medical and Retail Marijuana Testing Facilities
  • Transport and Storage
  • Business Records
  • Labeling, Packaging, and Product Safety

What's In It for You

• Opportunity to work with a leading premium cannabis company focused on quality, innovation, and operational excellence
• Hands-on experience with cannabis inventory systems, compliance processes, and regulated production workflows
• Cross-functional exposure to Inventory, Sales Operations, Order Fulfillment, Packaging, and Lab teams
• A detail-oriented role with direct impact on inventory accuracy, order readiness, and compliance
• Collaborative and team-oriented work environment within a growing multi-state cannabis company

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Prior inventory experience preferred
• 2+ years of experience in a licensed cannabis facility preferred
• Must possess and maintain an active AZ Facility Agent Card
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Metrc, and inventory systems such as NAV preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify process or system discrepancies
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new systems, technology, and processes
• Strong time management, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment under deadlines
• Reliable, punctual, self-motivated, and accountable
• Reliable transportation required

Work Environment This role is primarily onsite in Tempe, AZ and requires work within lab, inventory, fulfillment, and office environments. The position follows a standard 40-hour workweek based on operational needs.
The role requires moderate physical activity, including walking, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 20 pounds. Work may involve handling small or delicate products and using provided personal protective equipment (PPE) when required.

About Vangst:
Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry's leading businesses.
Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies.
Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.
Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others.
Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.


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