What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Control Supervisor position at DwyerOmega?
Description
Position Summary:
Stockroom and Receiving working supervisor in the stockroom (not a desk role). Owns inventory accuracy and end-to-end material flow in a backflush manufacturing environment. Ensures that the physical inventory in the building matches the digital inventory in the ERP (SyteLine) by governing backflush consumption, leading cycle counts/reconciliations, and standardizing movements from Receiving to Put Away to Kitting/Picking. Leads a team of stockroom clerks and Receiving staff; partners closely with Planning, Buyers, Production, QA, Engineering, Finance, and EHS. Includes ownership of the Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) safety program and acting as the employer-authorized PIT trainer/evaluator per 29 CFR 1910.178(l), including recordkeeping, refresher/re-evaluation after incidents, and attachment-specific training.
Responsibilities Include The Following. Other Duties May Be Assigned.
ERP / Backflush & Transactions
Qualifications and Educational Requirements:
Position Summary:
Stockroom and Receiving working supervisor in the stockroom (not a desk role). Owns inventory accuracy and end-to-end material flow in a backflush manufacturing environment. Ensures that the physical inventory in the building matches the digital inventory in the ERP (SyteLine) by governing backflush consumption, leading cycle counts/reconciliations, and standardizing movements from Receiving to Put Away to Kitting/Picking. Leads a team of stockroom clerks and Receiving staff; partners closely with Planning, Buyers, Production, QA, Engineering, Finance, and EHS. Includes ownership of the Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) safety program and acting as the employer-authorized PIT trainer/evaluator per 29 CFR 1910.178(l), including recordkeeping, refresher/re-evaluation after incidents, and attachment-specific training.
Responsibilities Include The Following. Other Duties May Be Assigned.
ERP / Backflush & Transactions
- Own backflush governance; daily reconcile physical vs. system relief.
- Fix variances/negatives; audit WO closures/issues/returns; keep audit-ready records.
- Lead ABC cycle counts (policy/cadence/tolerances); close quarter/year-end.
- Standard work for labeling, location, FIFO/FEFO, shelf life; track aging/slow/E&O and drive actions.
- Standardize dock-to-stock, quarantine/inspection, labeling, ERP receipts.
- Slotting/bin/RF discipline; kit-readiness signals and shortage controls.
- Run approved workflow; execute scrap/recycle/resell/donate with ERP relief.
- Ensure environmental/safety compliance; maintain chain-of-custody evidence.
- Supervise/schedule/train stockroom & Receiving; 5S/Lean/SOPs/Gemba.
- Own PIT program; employer-authorized trainer/evaluator per 29 CFR 1910.178(l) (records, 3-year and incident re-evals).
- Align with Planning/Buyers/Production/QA/Engineering/Finance; manage RTVs.
- Publish weekly dashboards and MBR/QBR readouts (accuracy, dock-to-stock, kit OTIF, cycle counts, E&O).
Qualifications and Educational Requirements:
- 5 years inventory/warehouse experience in discrete manufacturing; 2 years in a lead/supervisory role.
- Hands-on ERP in backflush/work-order environments; expert in inventory transactions (receipts/dock-to-stock, inspection/quarantine, put-away/bin moves, component issue/return, backflush & reconciliation, kits/pick/pack, WIP moves, scrap/rework, cycle counts/physicals with approvals, RMA/RTV, lot/serial, UoM).
- RF scanning proficiency; strong Excel (lookups/XLOOKUP, pivots).
- Valid forklift/PIT certification and ability to serve as employer-authorized PIT trainer/evaluator per 29 CFR 1910.178(l) (or obtain within 60 days).
- Proven ability to write SOPs/standard work, train teams, and sustain accuracy improvements.
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience accepted.
- Proficient in using inventory management software and Microsoft Office applications.
- Proven experience in inventory management or a related field.
- Working knowledge of accounting impacts (WIP, Inventory, COGS, PPV, variances) and audit readiness.
- Lean/5S/Six Sigma and visual management experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities.
- Direct oversight: Inventory Control Specialists/Clerks, Cycle Counters, Kitting/Picking, and Receiving staff.
- May require occasional lifting (up to 50 lbs.), standing, and operating material handling equipment.
- Standard work hours with occasional overtime based on operational demands.
- Industrial manufacturing setting with heavy floor presence; limited desk work.
- Operation of PIT/MMHE with required certifications; post-incident PIT skills checks as needed; required PPE.