Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

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Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role

We are looking for our next Storeroom Specialist to join our Supply Chain / Warehouse Operations team. The Storeroom Specialist is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring operational continuity and efficiency across the facility through effective inventory management, material coordination, and cross-functional collaboration. This role requires advanced expertise in inventory control, ERP systems such as SAP, and compliance with hazardous materials handling and safety requirements.

The Storeroom Specialist serves as a key liaison between procurement, production, finance, maintenance, and warehouse operations to independently resolve supply chain issues that impact plant performance. This position is accountable for inventory accuracy, repair workflow management, process improvement initiatives, and training support while helping drive operational excellence across the facility.

This position is located in Keokuk, IA.

Compensation

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $65,000 – $80,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You’ll Do

• Utilize SAP to manage complex inventory transactions, maintain accurate inventory data, and support compliance with hazardous materials and regulatory requirements

• Apply industry best practices in logistics, inventory management, and supply chain operations

• Independently identify, troubleshoot, and resolve supply chain disruptions, urgent material shortages, and invoice reconciliation discrepancies

• Lead root cause analysis for inventory variances and implement corrective actions to improve inventory accuracy and operational efficiency

• Manage critical workflows including repair management, inter-warehouse transfers, and inventory reconciliation processes

• Ensure compliance with plant safety standards and minimize operational risks associated with inventory and material handling errors

• Support production uptime by ensuring timely availability of materials and coordinating with multiple departments across the facility

• Manage high-value inventory and contribute to cost control and operational efficiency initiatives

• Serve as primary back-up to the Warehouse Supervisor as needed

• Process emergent purchase requests and support urgent operational needs

• Lead cycle count teams and inventory auditing activities

• Coach, train, and support onboarding of new storeroom personnel

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory management and warehouse operations

• Participate in cross-functional teams focused on optimizing plant and supply chain performance

What You’ll Need

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field preferred; equivalent experience in a corn wet milling plant or manufacturing environment may be considered

Experience

• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in inventory control, industrial warehousing, purchasing, or maintenance environments, preferably within a continuous processing or manufacturing facility

• Advanced experience with SAP or equivalent ERP/CMMS inventory control systems, including data analysis, inventory reconciliation, and process improvement initiatives

• Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex inventory, supply chain, and invoice discrepancies

• Experience leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurring issues

• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects with procurement, production, maintenance, and finance teams

• Proven leadership experience training and mentoring team members and/or leading cycle count or process improvement initiatives

• Strong organizational, planning, and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to identify trends, analyze data, and provide data-driven recommendations

• Effective written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with internal stakeholders and external vendors

• Understanding of food-grade processing equipment and parts, mechanical aptitude, and compliance requirements for regulated materials preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and data analysis, as well as Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word

• Ability to work effectively in both office and warehouse/plant environments

Supervisory Responsibility

• May provide training, mentoring, and leadership support to storeroom personnel and cycle count teams

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb stairs; and work in hot, cold, and loud environments

• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds and pushing and/or pulling greater than 100 pounds may be required

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time, day-shift position, Monday through Friday

• Additional flexibility in hours may be required to support operational needs

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. 

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.
 

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

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