Inventory Control Manager, Bonide

Inventory Control Manager Job Description

Reports to:

CFO

Direct Reports:
Inventory Control Specialists

Location:

Oriskany, NY (On Site)

With a legacy of trust dating back to 1926, Bonide has evolved into a global force in the gardening industry as a proud member of the Syngenta Group. This partnership has bestowed upon our family business the invaluable advantage of worldwide presence and extensive resources, enabling us to serve gardeners across the globe with exceptional pest control solutions for generations to come.

At our Oriskany, NY facility, a dedicated team of over 200 professionals passionately produces our diverse portfolio of synthetic and organic gardening products.

Our commitment to meeting every gardener’s needs is unwavering, and we offer a comprehensive range of weed, insect, disease, and animal controls in various formulations and applications. You can find our premium products at national, regional and local home centers, hardware stores, mass merchants, and garden centers throughout America. Bonide stands tall as a recognized and respected industry leader, reflecting the trust and admiration we have earned from gardening enthusiasts across the country!

The Inventory Control Manager is responsible for coordinating the operations and activities within all areas of Inventory Management, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and performance of the company’s inventory across the manufacturing site, warehouses, tollers and its distribution center. This role oversees inventory planning, controls, compliance, and analytics for a complex portfolio of regulated pesticide products distributed nationwide. The manager ensures optimal stock levels, minimizes inventory variances, maintains master BOM data, the inventory management systems and production monitoring.

This role drives continuous improvement and manages the Inventory Specialist team members.

• Oversite of inventory accuracy and reconciliation of all data entry, as well as maintenance of inventory quantities within the ERP System (Deacom) and is a key member of the master data team relating to the New Item Set-Up, Item Master, Bill of Materials, and all approvals prior to products entering production.
• Movement of inventory between locations to ensure timely availability of inventory for production. (intracompany transfers)
• Recording of production transactions for 3rd party tolling companies (for overflow production support) and reconciles inventory discrepancies from 3rd party tolling activities.
• Maintenance of the annual physical and cycle count process for all locations; sets measurable targets for inventory accuracy and measures adherence to the inventory accuracy targets.
• Working directly with the Production and Logistics teams to ensure inventory transactions are recorded in accordance with established practices; and errors or deviations are accounted for correctly;
  Promotes a positive working environment, cooperation and accountability with Production and Logistics teams and takes a continuous improvement mindset.
• Revision control with the ability to identify, track, and maintain a database of updated inventory transactions within the BOM and product specifications.
• Working with the Accounting, Marketing and Manufacturing teams to identify slow moving, aged, damaged and obsolete inventory as well as implement actions taken as a part of product life cycle management process, including managing the disposition of items as directed.
• Developing, initiating, and maintaining a cycle count matrix, overseeing and delegation of entering cycle count data, and investigation and resolution of all discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate inventories of all off-site raw materials, components, and finished goods to include physical counts, post-run inventories, discrepancy investigation and resolution.
• Developing and maintaining an inventory training matrix that includes computer software training and process and equipment training for all inventory related personnel.
• Initiating and oversight of Lot Control for all required items.
• Communication of all hardware and system requirements and issues related to…