Manager, Inventory Control

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

Key Responsibilities

• Develop plans and processes to achieve and sustain key metrics around inventory accuracy, fill rates, inventory availability and quality standards.
• Responsible for leading, coaching and developing teams across shifts and areas of responsibility.
• Communicate and provide visibility to key tracking information to key stakeholders with a specific focus on inventory accuracy, availability, Quality Assurance.
• Align and monitor Inventory and Quality Assurance metrics for the site through a variety of dashboards and reporting – identify deviations and initiate necessary changes.
• Maintain Inventory accuracy across system (KNAPP, Manhattan and OMNI) through routine monitoring, reporting, communication with key stakeholders and procedural awareness.
• Keep procedures current for each step of the inventory control process to include type of equipment, tools and skills required to execute all inventory type transactions.
• Oversee and resolve any escalations to ensure targets and KPIs are achieved.
• Work closely and collaboratively with Distribution Leadership Team to enhance the efficiency and flow of inventory through the Distribution Center, including all projects and DC initiatives.
• Conduct meetings, complete with agendas and recaps, with Operations on key initiatives (KPIs), impact areas and needs for improvements with clear and measurable action items along with progression tracking for key initiatives.
• Drive Process Improvement initiatives that support Service Metrics, KPIs, across Planning and Distribution Operations.