Distribution Inventory Controller - Contract
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| Company | Internal Job Board |
| Category | Finance |
| Location | Toronto |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
Job title:
Inventory Controller - Contract ( Internal Only )
Department(s):
Distribution/Digital/Goods-In
Terms of employment:
Full-Time, Hourly, Contract
Reports to:
Tim Tapar, Inventory Manager
Rate:
$25.25/hour CAD
Location:
Etobicoke, ON
Application deadline:
12:00 pm on Monday, July 20, 2026
The Role: Distribution Inventory Controller - Contract
Availability: Full-time with an ability to work mornings, afternoons, and occasional overtime, holidays, and weekends.
Reporting to the Room Manager, the Inventory Controller is responsible for maintaining all incoming and outgoing inventory for the department. This includes the request of raw materials, produce as well as sundries required by the Compounders and Production Assistants to produce Lush products. In the process, Inventory Controllers ensure that their rooms have all products they require on hand and do so while keeping costs as low as possible and within room-specific budgets. As an Inventory Controller, you bring Lush’s Leadership Practices into all elements of your business: Be Real, Be Curious, Lead Fearlessly, Adapt and Evolve, Grow Talent, and Live with Purpose.
What you do (Responsibilities):
Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory for the department
Work with Purchase Order and Transfer Order receivers to ensure lines are received, and discrepancies are fixed and reported
Ensure purchase orders and transfer orders are shipped correctly
Able to fix inventory using handheld scanners/AX
Coach and train staff in relation to inventory best practices within the department
Compile and publish inventory reports
Manage inventory organization and labelling systems
Partner with leadership to manage control measures to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies, and discrepancies are addressed and resolved
Oversee regular inventory cycle counts to ensure accuracy
Execute year-end count; work alongside auditors to answer questions and facilitate audit
Able to work collaboratively with other departments and other areas of the business
Accurate and timely product write-off (withdrawn, expired, discontinued, etc.) following established SOPs for DAX coding and collaborating with forecasting and donations teams where possible
Oversee FIFO best practices with on-hand inventory
Ensuring handling and storage compliance for organic products and assisting with the auditing process
Working with Operations teams on determining suitable picking homes for picking efficiency and accuracy
Distro/Goods-In Specific Responsibilities:
Monitor and re-call inventory stock and execute 3rd party logistics as required
Maintain storage of and arrange pick-ups for the black pot program
Collaborate with other teams (production rooms, demand planning, item setup, systems) to resolve inventory issues
Support the shipping of TDG for Ground, Air, and Ocean orders
Digital-Specific Responsibilities:
Order CA and QC labels
Daily monitor of sales orders to support the effective creation of prep lists
Monitor the inventory of samples and perfumes, coordinating with Distro when needed
Support with fulfilling and sending out PR orders
Support with the shipping of TDG for Ground and Air orders
Receive Transfer Orders from Distro
Work with the demand forecast and arrange the stock
Monitor the sales orders from AX and OMS to ensure inventory accuracy
Collaborate with Order Desk and the Distro team to get stock information on Oversold and Out of Stock (OOS) items
Provide feedback to manufacturing rooms as required regarding potential quality concerns
Set and review pick locations min and max
Support with UA testing of OMS/WMS inventory tools
Who you are (Qualifications):
Required:
Current Lush employee
Has held