Inventory Control Manager I

DPDHL•Columbus, OH

7d•$85,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Inventory Control Manager I provides senior leadership, direction, and strategy for the Inventory Control team to support commercial and operational deliverables under the client service agreement. The role develops customer relationships and operational partnerships to promote continuous improvement and operational excellence in inventory control management. The position establishes strategic direction for supply chain and solution initiatives involving Inventory Control and Inventory Planning; develops proactive approaches to anticipate and mitigate risks to inventory control and client assets; and develops methods to analyze data and guide inventory-control decisions. The manager ensures that inventory-control KPIs in the commercial agreement are met. The role is responsible for monitoring and timely reporting of customer inventory accuracy, shrink, and service-level requirements to site leadership. It maximizes site inventory processes and systems to ensure care, custody, and control of customer inventory; accuracy to both the floor and customer books; and appropriate use of information technology. The manager also provides documentation to customers and financial-statement or regulatory auditors to support compliance requirements. The manager ensures a safe, secure, clean, and fair work environment; manages hourly and exempt associates; conducts performance reviews and develops individual development and succession plans; communicates and enforces company policies; and actively manages turnover.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent to four years of Inventory Control experience.
At least 3 years of logistics industry experience.
At least 3 years of management experience; unit pick environment and large-company experience preferred.
At least 1 year of client relationship, staff management, and objective-setting experience.
Staff management and objective setting.
Metric development and reporting across cross-functional leadership.
Knowledge of systems such as JDA, Manhattan WMS, DMPLUS, or SAP.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to the audience.

Responsibilities

Provide senior leadership, direction, and strategy for the Inventory Control team to support commercial and operational deliverables in the client service agreement.
Develop and progress customer relationships and operational partnerships that support continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Set strategic direction for supply chain and solution initiatives related to Inventory Control and Inventory Planning.
Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate inventory-control and client-asset risks.
Develop and apply innovative data-analysis methods to inventory control and asset management.
Ensure inventory-control KPIs in the commercial agreement are met.
Monitor and timely report customer inventory accuracy, shrink, and service-level requirements to site leadership.
Optimize site inventory processes and systems to ensure care, custody, and control of customer inventory; accuracy to floor and customer book; and proper use of information technology.
Provide documentation to customers and financial-statement or regulatory auditors in support of compliance requirements.
Ensure a safe, secure, clean, and fair work environment for associates.
Manage site hourly and exempt associates.
Conduct associate performance reviews and develop individual development and succession plans.
Communicate, administer, and enforce company policies at appropriate levels.
Actively manage turnover to the appropriate level.