INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER
Our client is one of the world’s leading global logistics provider, supporting industry and trade in the global exchange of goods through land transport, worldwide air and ocean freight, contract logistics and supply chain management.
The Inventory Control Manager is responsible for monitoring and reporting on our company’s inventory levels per Service Level agreement with our clients. This role will be responsible for managing inventory tracking systems, reviewing levels of supplies, and performing a daily analysis to partner with operations to improve inventory measures.
What Will You Enjoy Doing (duties/tasks)
- Maintains inventory data integrity and tracks accuracy of inventory.
- Research root cause of inventory discrepancies by extracting data and using supplier inventory data.
- Evaluates data and metrics to improve inventory control and operational procedures.
- Designs, implements, tests internal controls, documentation, reporting, training, systems, and solutions to drive inventory accuracy.
- Establishes partnership with client and operations to build inventory accuracy.
- Develops and maintains cycle counts activities/annual count by leading counting activities, variance reporting and reconciliation of counting cycle
- Challenges the status quo by developing and recommending modification to existing processes and methodologies with a constant focus on continuous improvement
- Develops, manages, and implements weekly analysis reporting
- Ensures compliance with Health and Safety procedures and practices.
- Supervises of all direct and indirect staff
The individual in this position must be capable of performing all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
What You Need To Succeed (Qualifications, Experience, Skills, Attributes)
- This is a management position.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
- Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills required.
- Generally, prefer 3-5 years of related supervisory or management experience.
- Experience with inventory management software and forecasting, and communication with all levels of internal and external customers strongly preferred.
- Product and inventory management certification a plus.