Inventory Control Manager

About the Role

Airgas is hiring an Inventory Control Manager in Salem, NH. This role is responsible for supporting compliance with the region's hardgoods inventory policies and procedures, advancing accurate and timely inventory management and reporting. A high level of coordination with divisional and regional teams is required to reach established financial goals, monitor operational controls, maintain timelines for inventory cycle counts, and perform variance analyses and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with, support, and guide hardgoods cycle counts at plants and branches.
• Review and approve inventory adjustments resulting from variances to physical counts compared to perpetual inventory records in accordance with defined variance thresholds, collaborating with plant and branch personnel to determine root causes.
• Work alongside branches to assist with bolt-on programs, inventory promotions, new product, or other vendor/Radnor sponsored inventory programs.
• Support Accounts Payable and Corporate Purchasing by investigating and resolving challenges with invoices.
• Provide branch-based reporting to measure inventory turns, inactive inventory, adjustments, and other relevant metrics.
• Partner with branches to reduce Hardgoods Day Supply (HDS), slow moving/obsolete inventory stock, and inventory reserve expense.
• Work with Area Branch Operations Coordinators, Managers, and Branch personnel to assist with training and onboarding of new Associates on hardgoods inventory processes.
• Work with division and field on acquisition-related activities (including conversion of HG part numbers, validation and verification of inventories, and establishment of opening balance reserves).
• Work with the field on branch closure activities which may arise.
• Assist field with wall-to-wall inventory counts if required.
• Assist field in performing branch remerchandising activities as needed.
• Assist field in establishing appropriate levels and set-up for Corporate purchasing systems, including freezes/guarantees and Min/Max stocking levels to help ensure dynamic deployment and other automated inventory management systems are working adequately.
• Develop and implement required process changes and solutions to reduce or eliminate inventory variances, including new SOPs or other Company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate department workflow to ensure all goals and key milestones are met.
• Commitment to working safely and fostering a safe and supportive working environment.
• Respond to field inquiries related to above functions and other departmental operations.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ideally, 3 years of inventory management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Inventory analysis experience.
• SAP working knowledge.
• Experience or background in bulk/gas industry analysis or analytical finance.
• Google Office & MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word).
• Analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Process design and high attention to detail.
• Organization & time management with competing priorities.
• Verbal & written communication, listening, and teamwork.
• Diplomacy and thoughtful communication when navigating challenges and building alignment.
• Physical ability: extended sitting, occasional walking, driving/computer/phone use, and working in extreme temperatures (-10°F to 100°F+), production environments, or near machinery.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
• Parental leave (up to 14-week paid child birth benefits)
• Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
• Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees
• 401k plan with company matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
• Benefits begin after just 30 days of employment