Inventory and Logistics Manager

About the role

Tredegar Surface Protection is seeking an Inventory and Logistics Manager to join our team at our Pottsville, PA manufacturing site. This role oversees site materials management, inventory, logistics, and purchasing functions, ensuring alignment with divisional supply chain policies and overall strategy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement across all department areas.
• Oversee the inventory management process, including daily cycle counts, year-end physical inventory, posting, tolerances, variances, and inventory turns. Investigate significant variances using root cause analysis (RCA) tools and develop corrective action preventative action plans (CAPAs).
• Manage and continuously improve the materials cycle count process.
• Ensure timely and proper resolution of customer logistics issues or complaints.
• Lead the Logistics team by providing regular coaching, counseling, and feedback on job performance.
• Develop and manage the department budget and expenditures to meet plant goals and targets.
• Assess, improve, develop, modify, implement, and enforce processes, policies, and procedures for the global materials and logistics function.
• Proactively interface with vendors, suppliers, customer service, procurement, sales, marketing, operations, finance, business systems, and technology to meet internal and external customer needs.
• Develop and institute process improvements across all areas, including change management, documentation, and training.
• Manage facility purchase order processes using the JDE system. Expedite and follow up on purchase order due dates and deliveries, including Railcar/Silo management, and implement solutions for non-inventory items (e.g., Kanban, Min/Max, Consignment).
• Collaborate with management to plan forecasting models and maintain effective KPIs that drive warehouse management improvements, efficient material movement, quality, and right-size inventory levels.
• Perform other duties as required to satisfy customer needs and assist in proactively finding and implementing solutions to meet business unit KPIs.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in a related area; a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is preferred.
• Manufacturing plant experience required.
• Proficiency in JDE or a similar system required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required.
• Experience managing others strongly preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may be considered.

This is an on-site position with limited hybrid work opportunities available.

Benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan with both pre-tax 401(k) and after-tax Roth options, including a 100% company match up to 5% of employee contributions (fully vested).
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for medical and dependent care.
• Paid Vacation and Holidays.
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• Life insurance for employee and dependents.
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance for employee and dependents.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your household members.
• Matching Gifts Program.
• Modified Summer Work Schedule available.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.