INVENTORY SPECIALIST

Our Inside Sales team plays a vital role in supporting customers, processing orders, and ensuring smooth communication between departments. This position involves assisting wholesale clients, providing product recommendations, handling inquiries, and maintaining strong customer relationships. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have great attention to detail, and love plants, this could be the perfect role for you!

Loen Nursery is a grower and supplier of high-quality nursery stock, serving our retail and contractor yard in Sherwood. With several growing facilities in Aurora, Canby, Hubbard, and Woodburn, we ship throughout Oregon, the United States, and Canada. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conduct regular physical inventory counts and spot checks across multiple growing locations
• Assist biannual full inventory counts across all farm locations (Jan 1st and July 1st)
•Track availability, readiness stages, and crop quality across all plant categories
• Enter and update inventory data into our system (SAGE) accurately and timely
• Reconcile discrepancies between physical inventory and database records
• Generate inventory reports for management, sales, and marketing teams
• Collaborate with shipping, production, and growing teams for accurate labeling and availability
• Identify and flag slow-moving, deadstock, or unmarketable inventory
• Coordinate with IT or admin to ensure Shopify/SAGE data uploads are clean and current
• Tagging and labeling organization – maintain visual systems on site
• Support special inventory projects, such as product reviews, SKU cleanup, and readiness audits
• Maintain photo and availability documentation to support sales and marketing

QUALIFICATIONS: 
• Prior inventory, logistics, or nursery experience preferred
• Knowledge of nursery plants or willingness to learn quickly
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Comfortable with spreadsheets, data entry, and inventory management software (SAGE, Excel)
• Ability to work outside in varying weather conditions and across large growing areas
• Spanish/English a plus
• Clear communication skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Valid driver’s license (travel between sites may be required)
• Spanish/English bilingual is a plus

BENEFITS/COMPENSATION:
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Paid sick leave/holidays
• Base rate, plus commission
• OregonSaves retirement plan
• Competitive hourly wage (based on experience)
• Opportunity for growth and cross-departmental training