Inventory Control Manager

About the role

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market‑leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. The Inventory Control Manager 2 will support extraordinary teams that build great products, maintaining inventory accuracy, accountability, and control across the site while partnering with customers, planning, purchasing, warehouse operations, and business unit leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory control activities to ensure accurate inventory records, cycle‑count compliance, and successful physical inventory execution.
• Collaborate with customers, purchasing, planning, project management, warehouse operations, and business units to manage inventory performance and meet customer expectations.
• Analyze inventory and materials data from MRP systems to identify trends, discrepancies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Manage excess and obsolete inventory disposition activities, including customer negotiations, inventory reduction initiatives, and material sales coordination.
• Develop, implement, and enhance inventory control processes, policies, procedures, and performance metrics to improve operational efficiency and inventory accuracy.

Requirements

• Strong inventory control, materials management, supply chain, and analytical problem‑solving skills.
• Experience leading inventory accuracy initiatives, cycle‑count programs, physical inventories, and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and inventory management best practices.
• Ability to analyze data, develop meaningful metrics, and drive process improvements across inventory operations.
• Strong communication, customer relationship management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to interpret business requirements, customer agreements, operational procedures, and inventory data to support decision‑making.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring, and managing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (typically required).
• Minimum of 8 years of materials, inventory control, supply chain, or related experience (typically required).