Inventory Manager

To Apply for this Job Job #: 43396

Inventory Manager – IMMEDIATE NEED – Newly Created Role Direct Hire; up to 150K + bonus Cypress Houston
** Experience with facility ramp-up, including warehouse layout, process design, transactional controls and team building;
Power BI and Business Central ERP; experience implementing 5S in warehouse
** MUST have manufacturing environment experience versus distribution center experience

Duties:
Build and develop a strong inventory team through recruiting, onboarding, ongoing training, and hands-on coaching to ensure accuracy across physical warehouse operations and ERP transactions

Develop and implement standardized operating procedures that support consistency, efficiency, and scalability as production volume increases

Establish performance expectations, evaluate team results, and promote a culture focused on accountability, safety, and transactional accuracy

Oversee daily warehouse activities, including receiving, shipping, putaway, and picking, while proactively identifying workflow issues that could disrupt production

Resolve inventory discrepancies, logistics challenges, and ERP system errors by analyzing data, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions

Apply 5S principles to improve warehouse organization, space utilization, and picking and putaway efficiency

Maintain accurate ERP item records and collaborate with Planning and Procurement to ensure lead times, safety stock levels, and reorder points align with actual operational needs

Review material requirements planning (MRP) signals to align inventory availability with the master production schedule and address potential supply gaps before they affect production

Manage cycle counting and coordinate comprehensive inventory audits to reconcile physical inventory with system records and maintain accurate financial reporting

Ensure all inventory movements are recorded accurately and promptly in the ERP system

Understand and monitor the financial impact of inventory transactions, including cost of goods sold (COGS), work in process (WIP), and inventory valuation

Maintain compliance with SOX requirements, internal controls, and audit standards to support accurate reporting and audit readiness

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in SCM, Industrial Engineering/ Distribution or related 5+ years as Inventory/Warehouse Manager leading a team within manufacturing environment

Business Central ERP; advanced understanding of warehousing processes and related ERP transactions

Strong analytical skills; interpret large datasets; analyze safety stock; re-order points for multiple sites

Experience with 3PL and trucking companies to manage inter-modal logistics

Other Info:
Warehouse operations run across two shifts

Benefits, Life Insurance, FSA/HAS, and Wellness Programs/Incentives 401(k) Retirement Plan & Company Match PTO and Paid Holidays Founded in 1998, Professional Alternatives is an award-winning recruiting and staffing agency that utilizes technology and relationships to deliver top talent. Connect with us today!

To Apply for this Job