Inventory Manager

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all inventory control activities within the facility.
• Establish and maintain inventory control procedures, processes, and standards.
• Ensure inventory records accurately reflect physical inventory levels.
• Develop and manage cycle count programs and periodic physical inventory activities.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and identify root causes.
• Review and approve inventory adjustments in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, shrinkage, damages, shortages, overages, and obsolete inventory.
• Maintain accurate inventory records within the warehouse management system (WMS), ERP, and/or other applicable systems.
• Partner with Operations leadership to identify and correct inventory handling issues.
• Analyze inventory data and trends to identify recurring problems and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure inventory transactions are completed accurately and timely.
• Develop and maintain inventory-related reports, metrics, and performance dashboards.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), including inventory accuracy, cycle count accuracy, adjustment activity, and inventory variance.
• Coordinate with customers regarding inventory discrepancies, reconciliations, and inventory-related concerns.
• Ensure proper identification, labeling, storage, movement, and control of inventory.
• Establish controls to minimize inventory loss, damage, misplacement, and unauthorized adjustments.
• Conduct audits of inventory processes and ensure compliance with company and customer requirements.
• Support internal and external customer audits as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, security, and operational policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory processes, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory management and warehouse operations.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations during month-end and year-end inventory reconciliation activities.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained for inventory adjustments and discrepancies.
• Provide training, coaching, and development to Inventory Control personnel.
• Establish performance expectations and hold team members accountable for achieving department goals.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, workload distribution, and daily priorities for the Inventory Control team.
• Address employee performance issues in partnership with People Support/HR and Operations leadership.
• Promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree. Courses in material management/inventory control are preferred.

• Experience: Two (2) to three (3) year’s related experience. Prior WMS experience preferred.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Intermediate personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc. Strong working knowledge of MS Office to include Outlook, Excel and Word. Ability to master internal computer systems

• Attendance - Ability to work required schedule and arrive at work on time and work alternative schedules to accommodate the needs of the business.
• Communication - Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally in a courteous and professional manner with others. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instruction.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Relationship Building - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers and management.
• Active Listening …