Inventory Control Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Supervises the cycle counters who perform continuous scheduled counts and hot counts, maintains count records, and reports discrepancies to ensure inventory accuracy
• Focuses on the world-class inventory accuracy
• Supervises and leads the inventory cycle counter team
• Controls inventory integrity
• Establishes departmental processes and procedures
• Balances and assigns workload for the team
• Works with finance to adhere to financial and system requirements
• Organizes, schedules, and leads project based counting activities
• Communicate with management on a regular basis of inventory accuracies and discrepancies
• Develop key performance indicators
• Facilitates scheduled inventory reviews directed by Finance or outside audit
• Participates on the Plan For Every Part Team (PFEP)
• Reviews and monitors inventory errors to include lost inventory, damaged inventory, etc.
• Investigates losses, gains or record errors, investigates part histories to identify misuse, specification problems, unaccounted scrap, or possible theft
• Analyzes production material receiving records
• Performs end of model obsolescence counts (supplier over-shipments, interplant and Service Parts sales, disposal of physical inventory)
•  Interfaces with finance and other production control teams on material issues
• Supports the production organization while adhering to inventory control procedures
• Develops, improves, and maintains standardized work
• Able to work on any shift for a specific time period
• Other inventory relevant duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning “MRP” software such as SAP Preferred
• Strong computer skills in Excel, Word, Power point, and Outlook programs preferred
• Knowledge of systems interface between Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution Systems “MES” preferred
• Good organizational and prioritizing skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong team orientation and cross functional attitude
• Ability to create and present detailed and summary reports

Language, Mathematical, and Reasoning Ability 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to communicate in a high-pressure environment

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is required to walk frequently; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• In the performance of the duties of this job the employee is required to travel (frequency), drive a motor vehicle, communicate using telephone and e-mail.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• Ability to withstand exposure to solvents, fumes, heat, and odors normally associated with paint application
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate