Inventory Control Manager, Retail Sales

United States

This position is not eligible for employer sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work and must not require employer sponsorship.

Location:

20 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 United States of America

To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation process, candidates are expected to complete all interviews and assessments independently and without the use of artificial intelligence tools (including AI-generated responses, prompts, or real-time assistance).Use of AI throughout the application and recruiting process may result in removal from consideration. Our goal is to get to know your authentic experiences, communication style, and problem-solving approach.

We are hiring an Inventory Control Manager to protect inventory accuracy and product availability across a large, multi-location retail network. This role owns the day-to-day control loop for key retail product families — turning data signals into action with field operations, purchasing, and intracompany stakeholders so stockouts, overstocks, master-data errors, and opening readiness issues are found early and closed out.

This is a hands-on analytical and process role: exception triage, root-cause investigation, replenishment/level hygiene, replenishment frequency, program compliance, new-location readiness, and continuous improvement of the tools and reports the field teams and the home office rely on.

Inventory accuracy & exception management

• Monitor daily and periodic inventory exception reports; investigate material swings and variances by SKU and location/region.

• Drive root-cause analysis (process, system, master data, damage, or demand) and assign clear owners and next steps until closed.

• Maintain disciplined follow‑up so unexplained inventory movement does not linger.

Levels, replenishment & program compliance

• Own product‑level / min‑max / safety‑stock style parameters for Retail SKUs and keep them current as demand and pack rules change.

• Own and manage safety‑stock plan for product groupings at the store grouping, geographic region, and global levels with multiple variables.

• Audit location‑level assortment and program enrollment (on/off compliance) and correct master data.

• Support specialty accessory / parts inventory health, including purchasing holds, level retain/remove decisions, and alignment with Procurement.

• Make recommendations for replenishment allocation frequency.

Network readiness (new locations & remodels)

• Prepare and distribute retail inventory opening packets for new centers (plans, layouts, display/assortment files, and related readiness docs for start‑up).

• Support showroom layout and remodel requests with accurate product, display, and timing guidance via action‑plan deliverables to field operations executives.

• Own and manage inventory safety‑stock and ramp‑up plan for new locations.

Systems, reporting & continuous improvement.

• Own, improve existing, and develop new Point‑of‑Sale inventory management tools that store teams use to manage incoming shipments and keep daily inventory records accurate.

• Use BI / analytics platforms and operational reports to surface risk; improve report design so leaders can act quickly.

• Document system defects that break inventory truth (e.g., pack‑size / algorithm issues) and shepherd fixes with product/IT partners.

• Build simple, durable metrics and playbooks so the control process scales beyond one person.

Field support, enablement & subject‑matter leadership

• Support approximately 2,500 company‑owned field locations with clear, practical guidance on retail inventory questions and exceptions.

• Become the recognized subject matter expert for U‑Haul retail inventory policies, tools, data, and operating practices.

• Guide and influence field and cross‑functional…