Inventory Control Lead

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "Who We Are", "What You Can Expect", "Position Overview", "Key Responsibilities", "Knowledge, Skills & Abilities", "Requirements", "Preferred Experience", "Physical Demands", "Work Environment". We need to use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But we should only include sections that have real specific content. The posting does not have Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not include those headings. We need to map content to appropriate headings: "About the role" could be "Position Overview". "Responsibilities" corresponds to "Key Responsibilities". "Requirements" corresponds to "Required:" and maybe "Preferred Experience"? Actually "Preferred Experience" is qualifications/skills. "Knowledge, Skills & Abilities" could be "Skills". We'll create sections: About the role (Position Overview), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities), Skills (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities), Requirements (Required), Qualifications (Preferred Experience?), maybe combine. But guidelines: Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one? But they ask to use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We'll include sections that have content: About the role, Responsibilities, Skills, Requirements, Qualifications. No Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove duplicated lines (Physical Demands repeated). Also remove navigation/legal etc. Also remove "Who We Are" and "What You Can Expect" maybe those are not required headings but we could incorporate into About the role? The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should follow that pattern. Likely they expect those specific headings. So we should map content to those headings. "Who We Are" and "What You Can Expect" could be part of About the role? Probably we can include them under About the role as prose. Thus output:

About the role

Who We Are ... What You Can Expect ... Position Overview ...

But we need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the paragraphs from Who We Are, What You Can Expect, Position Overview. Then Responsibilities: list of duties from Key Responsibilities (multiple bullet points). Use

• . Then Skills: from Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (list). Use
  • . Then Requirements: from Required: bullet list. Then Qualifications: from Preferred Experience bullet list. We should not include Physical Demands and Work Environment? They are substantive but not matching headings; maybe we could include them under About the role? But they are separate sections. The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. It doesn't restrict to only those headings; they gave examples. We could add additional headings like Physical Demands and Work Environment if we want, but they didn't list them as examples. Safer to stick to the given headings and omit others? But then we would lose some substantive info (Physical Demands, Work Environment). The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we must include Physical Demands and Work Environment somewhere. We could incorporate them into About the role as additional paragraphs, or maybe create a section "Working Conditions" but not in list. Since they didn't forbid other headings, we could add

    Physical Demands

    and

    Work Environment

    . However they said "Use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, not exclusive. So we can use other headings as needed. Thus we will include sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Skills, Requirements, Qualifications, Physical Demands, Work Environment. We must not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Now we need to strip boilerplate: Remove EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, navigation/legal. Also remove repeated Physical Demands paragraph (there are two identical paragraphs). Keep one. Also remove "The above statements are intended to describe the general nature..." etc? That's boilerplate; maybe remove. Also remove "The reporting relationship may not reflect..." etc. Also remove "USA Rare Earth proudly supports Equal Employment Opportunities ..." etc. Also remove "For assistance applying..." etc. Now craft HTML. Let's extract content. Who We Are: We are on a mission to become a leading supplier of critical materials that enable the green energy and technology revolution. Our materials and technologies are required for the electric vehicle, green energy, consumer electronics, and defense industries, and our battery grade lithium and tech metals are needed for chipsets, semiconductors, and 5G. We have a substantial interest in the Round Top, Heavy Rare Earth, Lithium and Critical Minerals deposit in West Texas. We have also developed the United States’ first rare earth and critical minerals processing facility and we own the only scalable, sintered neo-magnet manufacturing system in the Western Hemisphere. By developing this fully integrated, US-based “mine-to-magnet” critical mineral supply chain, we are poised to become the leading domestic supplier to these industries. What You Can Expect At USA Rare Earth, we are pioneers and problem solvers, technologists and team players. Together, we: Build Solutions: If our task was a simple one, it would already be done. We are creative and solution-oriented, and we think outside the box to solve important problems. We know that a range of expertise and technologies is needed for success, and we work across sectors and alongside customers to deliver world-class solutions in sustainable ways. Deliver Quality: When we do things, we do them well. We believe that top-tier quality leads to industry competitiveness and we hold ourselves to the highest quality standards. We move fast when executing, but safety, quality, and excellence always come first. Lead responsibly: We have a responsibility to the planet, our consumers, our country, and each other. We put safety at the center of all we do, take accountability for our actions, incorporate sustainable practices in our processes and act with the financial best interest of our investors and consumers in mind. Win Together: Establishing a rare earth magnet supply chain is a big undertaking – and getting there is a team effort. We communicate openly, work together and challenge each other in pursuit of our goals. With every step we take we learn and get better. Position Overview: The Inventory Control Lead is responsible for overseeing and maintaining accurate inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), finished goods, packaging, and production supplies throughout the rare earth magnet manufacturing operation. This position plays a critical role in ensuring materials are available to support production schedules while minimizing excess inventory, shortages, waste, and carrying costs. The Inventory Control Lead will establish and maintain inventory-control systems, procedures, and performance standards while working closely with Purchasing, Production, Quality, Sales, Shipping/Receiving, and Finance. Key Responsibilities: list bullet points. Let's extract each bullet: - Inventory Management * Manage daily inventory activities for raw materials, components, WIP, finished magnets, and supplies. * Maintain accurate inventory records within the Business Central, the company’s ERP/MRP system. * Establish appropriate minimum, maximum, safety-stock, and reorder levels. * Monitor inventory movements and investigate discrepancies. * Develop and maintain inventory-control procedures and standard operating practices. * Ensure proper identification, labeling, lot tracking, and storage of materials. * Monitor inventory aging and identify obsolete, excess, damaged, or slow-moving materials. - Rare Earth Material Control * Maintain strict inventory accountability for rare earth materials and magnet-related raw materials. * Track materials by lot, heat/batch, supplier, specification, and production order when required. * Ensure traceability of materials throughout receiving, production, inspection, storage, and shipment. * Work with Quality and Production to properly control nonconforming, quarantined, rejected, and rework materials. * Monitor material yields, scrap, and production losses to identify opportunities for improvement. - Cycle Counting & Physical Inventory * Develop and manage a structured cycle-count program. * Conduct and oversee monthly physical inventory counts. * Research and resolve inventory variances. * Establish root causes for recurring discrepancies and implement corrective actions. * Maintain inventory accuracy targets and report performance to management. - Production Support * Coordinate material availability with Production Planning and Manufacturing. * Ensure production orders have the required materials available when needed. * Identify potential shortages before they impact production schedules. * Coordinate the movement of materials between receiving, raw-material storage, production, WIP locations, and finished-goods areas. * Work with the Warehouse Manager to help optimize warehouse layout and material flow. - Purchasing & Supplier Coordination * Work closely with Purchasing to communicate inventory requirements and material shortages. * Provide inventory data to support purchasing decisions and production planning. * Monitor incoming materials and identify potential supply issues. * Assist in evaluating supplier performance related to quantity, quality, lead time, and material availability. - ERP/MRP & Data Management * Maintain accurate inventory, locations, units of measure, and transaction records. * Ensure all receiving, issuing, transfers, adjustments, and production transactions are properly recorded. * Develop inventory reports and dashboards for management. * Analyze inventory trends and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency. * Support ERP/MRP system improvements and implementation of improved inventory-control processes. - Leadership * Supervise and develop inventory, warehouse, receiving, and/or material-control personnel. * Establish clear performance expectations and accountability. * Train employees on inventory procedures, ERP transactions, material handling, and documentation requirements. * Promote a culture of accuracy, organization, safety, and continuous improvement. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities list: - Inventory forecasting and replenishment - Cycle counting and physical inventory - ERP/MRP systems - Materials requirements planning - Lot and batch traceability - Warehouse organization and material flow - Root-cause analysis - Microsoft Excel and data analysis - Lean manufacturing principles - Production planning support - Team leadership and employee development - Strong written and verbal communication Requirements (Required): - 3–5+ years of experience in inventory control, warehouse management, materials management, or manufacturing. - Previous supervisory or management experience. - Strong understanding of inventory-control principles and warehouse operations. - Experience working with ERP/MRP inventory systems. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. - Ability to work effectively across Production, Purchasing, Quality, Shipping, and Finance. - Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and inventory/ERP systems. Preferred Experience (Qualifications): - Experience in metal, magnet, aerospace, automotive, electronics, machining, or other precision manufacturing environments. - Experience with rare earth materials, including neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets. - Experience with lot/batch traceability. - Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement experience. - Experience with ERP/MRP implementation or optimization. - APICS/ASCM certification or similar supply-chain certification. Physical Demands (one paragraph): The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, move, sit, carry, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, lift, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel, and talk and