Inventory Manager

InProduction is the leading provider of temporary seating, staging, structures, & scenic production for U.S. events. Working in partnership with our clients, our team is engaged from start to finish, providing creative input, meticulous installations, & seamless breakdowns. We maintain a total commitment to excellence for a spectacular result at any event for which we provide services. Our inventory & custom solutions combined with your vision guarantee a successful event. Based in Warrenville, Illinois, we deploy our expert team from multiple, strategically located facilities in the U.S. Our mission is to create and provide premier event solutions, delivered by a committed team of professionals.

About the role

Manages product and company resources; ensuring accurate inventory held by the company, and those shipped to other locations. Recognizes and resolves quantity discrepancies, makes quantity reports, creates request tickets as needed, and prepares extensive quantitative statements that help with inventory control duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory counts in all warehouses, communicating with Warehouse Managers and having cycle counts conducted as needed
• Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedures
• Use the Warehouse Management System to create inventory lists used in the warehouses for picking and returning gear
• Record the actual counts of equipment picked and returned by warehouse personnel
• Identify shortages of required equipment and arrange transfers from other warehouses to fill shortages
• Conduct future planning, ensuring that the company has sufficient materials for mission accomplishment of future jobs providing Bill of Materials (BOM) for purchases, as needed
• Work closely with field technicians to solve equipment shortage issues on site
• Work closely with the Design team to cure equipment shortages and determine best use of available equipment
• Work as needed with the Sales team; provide updates on gear outlook and availability, as well as specific equipment needs to ensure customer satisfaction
• Participate in company meetings and provide recommendations on how to make inventory control responsibilities more efficient
• Supervise and train the Assistant Inventory Specialist

Requirements

• Creative thinker with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Self-motivated
• Ability to prioritize and determine what needs resolved first in the provided timelines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Organized and highly detailed
• Data analysis skills
• Complete computer and internet fluency; Office 365 and IBM Notes is preferred
• Ability to communicate and work closely with a diverse group of employees across the country
• Basic understanding of the warehousing and trucking
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands

• While performing duties of this job, would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools or controls
• Tolerance for the physical demands of working outdoors
• Ability to stand continuously for long periods of time
• Able to lift up to 75 lbs

Pay

Salaried $80K–$90K annually.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)