Inventory Control Manager I

Pay

National salary range: $85,000 – $150,000.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription coverage
• Discounted Stock Purchase Plan
• General Bonus Plan
• Generous PTO policy

About the role

Provide senior leadership, direction, and strategy for the Inventory Control team to enable execution of commercial and operational deliverables per the client service agreement. Develop and progress key customer relationships and operational partnerships to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence in inventory control management.

Business benefits of the role

• Ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time to meet customer demand and maintain service level agreements
• Improve overall inventory accuracy, accountability, and reporting through best-practice processes and procedures
• Minimize and mitigate risk exposure to DHL and the client by improving focus on inventory control and its financial benefits, ensuring accurate accounting for client assets
• Set strategic direction for supply chain and solution initiatives around Inventory Control and Inventory Planning
• Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to inventory control and management of client assets
• Develop new and innovative methods of analyzing data and determine which methods to apply to inventory control
• Ensure adherence to Inventory Control KPIs outlined in the commercial agreement

Responsibilities

Customer

• Monitor and report customer inventory control accuracy and shrink contractual requirements / service level agreements timely to site leadership
• Maximize performance of site inventory processes and systems to ensure care, custody, and control of customer inventory; accuracy (to floor and customer book); proper utilization of information technology
• Provide required documentation to customer, customer’s financial statement auditor, or appropriate regulatory auditor in support of compliance requirements

Associate

• Ensure a safe, secure, clean, and fair work environment for associates
• Manage site hourly and exempt associates
• Conduct associate performance reviews, individual development plans, and succession plans
• Ensure company policies are communicated, administered, and enforced at appropriate levels
• Take an active leadership role in managing turnover to the appropriate level

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 4 years Inventory Control experience
• 3+ years logistics industry experience
• 3+ years management experience (unit pick environment, large company preferred)
• 1+ years client relationship, staff management & objective setting experience
• Metric development and reporting across cross-functional leadership

Skills

• Knowledge of systems such as JDA, Manhattan WMS, DMPLUS, SAP, etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to the audience