Director of Inventory Control

RJW Logistics Group•Elk Grove Township, IL

7h•$115 - $125

About The Position

RJW Logistics Group is HIRING! OUR PEOPLE ARE OUR FUTURE. THAT’S WHY THEY COME FIRST. RJW is dedicated to hiring and developing talent who want to make an impact and be a part of an industry-leading organization. At RJW, we are committed to our employees’ success and to producing continuous innovation that drives the retail logistics industry forward. Empower Your Future with Our Employee Ownership Program We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Employee Ownership Program—an exciting opportunity designed to empower, motivate, and reward our dedicated team members. At RJW, we believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our success, and we want to share that success with you. Here’s what you can look forward to: Ownership Stake: Become a co-owner of the company and take pride in knowing that your hard work directly contributes to your own financial growth and the company's prosperity. Financial Rewards: Enjoy the potential for increased earnings through share appreciation. Sense of Belonging: Feel a deeper connection and commitment to your work as you become an integral part of the company's journey and success story. Community and Collaboration: Join a community of like-minded individuals who are equally invested in the company's mission and vision, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment. Cost: Maybe the best detail about this program is that it cost nothing to you. As long as you are employed with RJW, you will enjoy the benefits of the program. Additionally, shares will be given to you on a yearly basis based on salary. Our Employee Ownership Program is more than just a benefit—it's a path to building a brighter, more prosperous future together. Join us in taking this exciting step forward and become a valued co-owner of RJW. Together, we can achieve greatness. Purpose: Inventory Control Director is responsible for managing the daily operations of Inventory Control across multiple facilities and ensuring that adequate inventory of products and services are in accordance with inventory cycles and organizational philosophy. The person in this position conducts daily inventory analysis to solve inventory problems as well as implement inventory control procedures. Coordinates and manages daily physical counts along with training and managing the team. This position reports to the Vice President of Inventory Control.

Requirements

5-10 years of Warehouse Management experience.
Ability to report/track trending and historical data.
Must have strong business writing and case analysis skills.
Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office Excel
Experience in warehouse safety and safety training.
Management skills and the ability to manage a staff of employees.
2 to 4 Direct Reports;
Hire, Train, Coach, and Mentor. Hold all warehouse staff accountable.
Ability to lead or support IT modification projects.
Ability to maintain an organized, neat and orderly operation as it pertains to Inventory Control.
Ensures that all project and client KPIs are met or exceeds expectation.
Requires knowledge of reporting requirements as it pertains to co-pack.
Good communication, problem resolution, and people skills.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others.
Regularly work in an indoor/office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion.
Frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk.
Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.
Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time.

Nice To Haves

3PL Experience a Plus.
Synapse WMS Experience a Plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain physical inventory of external customers.
Timely communication with customer representatives regarding inventory issues including the existence, cause and resolution of inventory variances
Professionally represent the Inventory Control Group in discussions with customers and executive leadership.
Implements and maintains policy and procedures relating to inventory control, to include ensuring the accuracy of warehouse inventory and analysis of product flow.
Ensures that division follows government regulations (FDA & AIB) and compliance.
Maintains AIB policy and procedures.
Perform all recall and quality holds for operation – assign and release holds based on feedback from QA or QRC
Responsible for employee development through training on policy & procedures.
Creates a cohesive organization by keeping lines of communication open.
Setting up warehouses; pick fronts, storage, allocations, chaining, etc.
Recognizes signs of operational problems and provides detailed action steps required to correct them.
Develop and consistently execute the cycle count program to insure inventory and location accuracy, including (but not limited to aisle audits, empty slot report, and special counts for high value items). Success in this area is achieved when these counts and the corresponding system entries are performed thoroughly and accurately and provides benefit to the overall operation.
Labor Planning.
Timely communication of inventory issues with the Operations Manager, Shift Managers and Shift Supervisors
Special project request from clients.
Generation and distribution of weekly reports that summarizing inventory accuracy through the use of cycle counts.
Peco & Chep pallet management.