What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Inventory Control - Holliston, MA position at Sysco?
JOB SUMMARY
This is a Finance position responsible for controlling the day-to-day operations of the Inventory Control functions, which includes performing cycle counts of the warehouse inventory, conducting investigations of suspected out-of-balance items and making corrections to the inventory based upon that research, coordinating all special processing of inventory including return to vendor shipments and performing other related tasks.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the inventory control, driver check-in and quality assurance functions effectively and directs staff to identify and resolve variance, and potential variances, to achieve an accurate perpetual inventory count and protect company assets
- Maintain, develop, and implement procedures that ensure the highest levels of inventory accuracy are achieved while minimizing the amount of shrink incurred
- Manage the driver check-in function ensuring that all dues are collected and deposited intact and in a timely manner, all obligations are accounted for and imaged, and all obligation adjustments are accurately made in a timely manner
- Review daily inventory reports for possible errors and reports information to Finance, Operations, and Merchandise departments
- Organize and facilitate shrink meetings and identify the root causes for shrink
- Participate in the hiring and training of inventory associates
- Responsible for performance management and development of inventory associates
- Manage the Product Recall process
- Ensure that the Company is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) compliant
Education
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred
- Must be properly trained and licensed in the operation of powered industrial equipment as appropriate
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Certification required
Experience
3 to 5 years of inventory control management and supervisory experience required
Skills
- Strong PC skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Database concepts
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of an organization
- Must have exemplary listening skills to facilitate effective two-way communication
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to read, write and speak English