Inventory Control Manager I

Pay

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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage
• Discounted Stock Purchase plan
• General Bonus Plan
• Generous paid time off (PTO) policy

About the role

Join DHL Supply Chain, a logistics company dedicated to connecting people and improving lives. The Inventory Control Manager I will lead the Inventory Control team, develop key customer relationships, and drive continuous‑improvement initiatives across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership, direction, and strategy for the Inventory Control team to meet commercial and operational deliverables.
• Develop and progress key customer relationships and operational partnerships to support continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time to meet customer demand and service‑level agreements.
• Improve overall inventory accuracy, accountability, and reporting by implementing best‑practice processes and procedures.
• Minimize and mitigate risk exposure by ensuring accurate accounting of client assets.
• Set strategic direction for supply‑chain and solution initiatives related to inventory control and planning.
• Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate inventory‑control issues and risks.
• Create innovative data‑analysis methods and apply appropriate techniques to inventory management.
• Ensure adherence to Inventory Control KPIs outlined in commercial agreements.
• Monitor and report customer inventory‑control accuracy and shrinkage against contractual requirements.
• Maximize performance of site inventory processes and systems, ensuring care, custody, and control of customer inventory.
• Provide required documentation to customers, auditors, or regulatory bodies to support compliance.
• Maintain a safe, secure, clean, and fair work environment for associates.
• Manage site hourly and exempt associates, including performance reviews, development plans, and succession planning.
• Communicate, administer, and enforce company policies at appropriate levels.
• Lead turnover management to maintain appropriate staffing levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 4 + years of inventory control experience.
• 3 + years of logistics industry experience.
• 3 + years of management experience (preferably in a unit‑pick environment at a large company).
• 1 + year of client‑relationship, staff‑management, and objective‑setting experience.
• Experience developing metrics and reporting across cross‑functional leadership.

Skills

• Proficiency with inventory and warehouse systems such as JDA, Manhattan WMS, DMPLUS, SAP, etc.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, tailored to diverse audiences.