Inventory Supervisor

Menasha Corporation is a leader in packaging and supply chain solutions through our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation. We provide corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies. Our employees drive innovation, collaboration, and quality to turn possibilities into success.

About the Role

Supervises the daily activities of the inventory control staff. Ensures adequate levels of material and/or product inventories are maintained. Responsible for evaluating inventory needs and implementing strategies to meet them.

Responsibilities

• Implements inventory management strategies to assure company objectives in safety, productivity, quality, customer service, cost, and profitability.
• Directs staffing, training, and performance management to develop and improve the inventory management function.
• Manages and tracks product inventories, providing direction on work in process, finished goods, and aged inventories to assure financial reconciliation and inventory integrity.
• Directs and prioritizes daily activities including job packet review, cycle counts, audits, damaged material management, and waste tracking and disposal.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives for inventory management processes and information flow.
• Prepares and reviews required business reports.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience required.

Skills

• Knowledge of and ability to use and influence an organization's policies, standards, and procedures guiding manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing factors between raw material purchase and finished product delivery.
• Ability to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with raw material or product component suppliers.
• Knowledge of issues and considerations for managing local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods.
• Knowledge of processes, tools, and operational considerations for efficient movement of goods and materials throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• Knowledge of day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Primarily works in a production and/or warehouse setting with time also spent in an office setting.
• Frequent walking and standing required.
• Occasional travel required.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.