Inventory Control/QA Manager

Inventory Control / QA Manager

The Inventory Supervisor is responsible for recording and maintaining control of all inventory items purchased and produced. Manages accurate day-to-day inventory control responsibilities by ensuring appropriate products are always stocked and that all inventory is accounted for.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Generate daily reports and track for accuracy.
• Responsible for QA in meeting USDA and FDA Guidelines
• Oversees the returned goods processes and inventory transactions      
• Manage the count process, while participating in cycle counts.
• Ensuring cycle count entries are accurate and complete in a timely manner.
• Follow through on inventory count discrepancies.
• Track inventory rotation issues.
• Maintains physical inventories, cycle counts, ensuring proper stock rotation.
• General upkeep of the work area observing safety, security, and regulatory procedures.
• Assist Night Operations to wrap up of night operations.
• Assist Receiving Manager and Receivers as needed.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Complete Quality checks on products as needed and while cycle counting.
• Work collaboratively across departments to address company needs.
• Ensuring safety and security of the warehouse.
• Providing management and direction to assigned warehouse staff.
• Manages labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.
• Prepares work schedules including extra workdays and shifts as needed.
• Administers the proper utilization of Company assets in support of the warehouse.
• Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with implementation of changes within the warehouse.
• Assist with monitoring sanitation and facility/racking damage to ensure a safe and clean warehouse.
• Provide training of new associates, including cross-training of existing associates to meet regulatory and company standards.
• Keeps open communication with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
• Respond to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement.
• Makes recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.  
• Execute management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations.
• Performs the duties of employees supervised and other related duties as needed.  
• Complies with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, USDA, etc.)
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments.      
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualification and requirements

• 5 Years' warehouse experience required
• Managerial experience required.
• Ability to juggle many functions simultaneously.
• Experience with data entry and computer operation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Working knowledge in Power Bl
• Strong communication skills and a proven ability to work interdepartmentally.
• Ability to facilitate and manage complex projects through consensus and collaboration for process improvement and integrity.

Physical Demands and Abilities

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
• Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-75 lbs., occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs.
• Ability to work weekends.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• Safely operate electric pallet jacks and possibly a reach machine, and to push or pull a hand truck.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.
• Specific hearing abilities required for this job include adequate hearing over a loud work environment in which several pieces of machinery are frequently running including pallet jacks, large shipping vehicles, motors, engines, etc.
• Required to enter and exit large, refrigerated areas, a small freezer, as well as work in warehouse open to outdoor temperatures during shipping and/or receiving. Must be able to tolerate working in temperatures ranging from 10 degrees up to 100 degrees; work environment is mostly cool and wet.
• Ability to multitask, reprioritize, and to make quick decisions and follow direction of supervising staff.