Inventory Manager - Remanufacturing

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute inventory management strategies that align with business objectives, operational requirements, and customer demand.
• Establish and maintain inventory control standards, policies, and procedures to ensure inventory accuracy, accountability, and operational efficiency.
• Analyze inventory trends, demand forecasts, production schedules, and business requirements to determine appropriate inventory levels across all TAKKION locations.
• Partner with Purchasing, Operations, Production, and Leadership teams to develop inventory plans that support project execution and organizational goals.
• Monitor inventory performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), including inventory accuracy, turnover, stock availability, carrying costs, and obsolete inventory.
• Evaluate inventory investments and make recommendations regarding stocking strategies, replenishment levels, material allocation, and inventory optimization opportunities.
• Lead inventory planning activities for forecasted projects and operational initiatives to ensure material availability while balancing inventory costs.
• Identify risks related to inventory shortages, excess inventory, material obsolescence, and supply chain disruptions and develop mitigation strategies.
• Analyze inventory reports, operational data, and financial impacts to provide recommendations that improve productivity, reduce costs, and support business performance.
• Oversee physical inventory programs, cycle count processes, and audit activities to ensure compliance with company standards and inventory control objectives.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve inventory accuracy and process effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain inventory management systems, reporting tools, and business processes that support informed decision-making and operational visibility.
• Provide inventory performance updates, recommendations, and strategic insights to leadership regarding inventory trends, risks, opportunities, and operational impacts.
• Collaborate with leadership to support continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory management, warehouse operations, and supply chain effectiveness.
• Lead, train, coach, and develop inventory personnel, providing direction, accountability, and performance feedback while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Assign, prioritize, and oversee inventory-related work activities to ensure departmental objectives and service expectations are achieved.
• Ensure inventory storage practices comply with company safety standards, operational requirements, and asset protection objectives.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in a field like supply chain management, business administration, or logistics
• Two (2) – five (5) years of functional experience in Inventory Control, Logistics, or Warehouse Management.
• Physical Requirements:
• Sitting for approximately 75% of the time while working on a personal computer.
• Occasionally lifting weights of fifty (50) pounds or less.