MSI employees are paid to ensure accurate inventory counts.
MSI, Inventory Service Corporation, operates as an independent inventory service that aims to prepare accurate and unbiased inventory results for its clients. This service saves clients time and money by having someone else keep track of their inventories. MSI uses both computerized and physical counts for the inventory. MSI employees are paid based on their experience with the company.
Qualifications
There are no educational requirements to working for MSI. However, working with computers is a benefit since some of the inventory counting uses computer software. MSI does require its employees to have a phone and personal transportation to and from job sites. Experience in inventory is helpful in getting hired but it is not a requirement. It is also important to have good people skills to work with the clients. MSI managers are required to have experience in inventory counting.
Job Description
MSI inventory employees are trained to conduct computerized and physical inventory counting for companies. In order to do this employees are trained on MSI computer/calculator and portable scanner gun. MSI provides all its employees with specific inventory training prior to starting with an inventory team. MSI employees provide inventory results to clients via Internet, e-mail, or even printed out at the company's worksite. MSI employees also conduct meetings with clients prior to the inventory to discuss the client's goals.
Salary
According to Glassdoor.com, the average salary for an economic analyst at MSI is $61,015. Graphic analysts at MSI have an average salary of $47,034. Study directors at MSI earn an average of $83,937 per year. Besides a base salary, MSI employees can earn bonuses based on performance. Salaried employees receive benefits including health insurance, life insurance, sick leave, vacation pay and employer contributions to pension plans.
Job Outlook
MSI offers part-time and full-time entry level openings as inventory auditors starting at up to $15 per hour, at the time of publication. The continuing growth of MSI Inventory allows the company to hire more individuals to assist in the complex job of tracking inventory. Also as employees gain experience, they move up to managerial positions, which opens lower tier inventory specialist positions.
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