What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Manager position at Abacus Solution Group?
Inventory Manager
Groveport, OH 43125
$85K -$100K BOE Benefits
Direct Hire Role
The Inventory Control Manager is responsible for providing leadership for inventory activities, including physical inventory, standards setting and variance reporting and analysis. The IC Manager maintains and improves the integrity of the inventory processes and systems. The IC Manager proactively monitors key indicators, communicates and resolves problems preventing significant negative financial surprises.
Duties:
- Direct and/or supervise all associates handling inventory management functions.
- Effectively manage internal inventory control processes and appropriately handle exceptions.
- Work with all department managers to identify and understand key projects, initiatives and workloads.
- Lead and direct regular efforts to verify inventory.
- Lead, facilitate, and oversee the execution of daily inventory policies, procedures, analysis and reporting to meet facility inventory metrics including scheduled velocity profile reviews, customer forecast reviews and inventory activity-based slotting.
- Establish best practice inventory measures including tracking, reporting, and root cause analysis.
- Work with security to establish and adhere to loss prevention policies and procedures.
- Create efficient and accurate inventory management procedures.
- Assessment of procedures conducted to drive continues improvement and maintain best in class status.
Qualifications:
- Five years of experience, including two years in a supervisory role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Inventory control experience in a distribution center or high volume 3rd party warehouse or cross-dock.
- Prior WMS experience required. (SAP experience preferred, but not required)
- ISO 9000 related experience preferred
- Strong process documentation, procedure, and quality background.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Establish priorities, multi-task and detail oriented.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field and/or 5 years of previous Inventory Control management experience