Inventory Control Manager I

DPDHL•Union City, GA

23d•$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, promoting continuous improvement and operational excellence in inventory control management. The position sets strategic direction for supply chain and solution initiatives involving inventory control and planning, anticipates and mitigates risks to inventory and client assets, develops approaches to analyze data, and ensures that inventory-control KPIs in the commercial agreement are met. It also supports accurate inventory placement and reporting, service-level performance, inventory accountability, and accurate accounting for client assets. The manager monitors and reports customer inventory accuracy, shrink requirements, and service-level agreements to site leadership. The role maximizes site inventory process and system performance, including care, custody, and control of customer inventory; inventory accuracy against floor counts and customer books; and appropriate use of information technology. It provides documentation to customers and financial or regulatory auditors as needed for compliance. The role manages site hourly and exempt associates; supports a safe, secure, clean, and fair work environment; conducts performance reviews and development and succession planning; 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 skills.
Experience with 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 deliver commercial and operational commitments under the client service agreement.
Develop 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 issues and risks involving client assets.
Develop methods for analyzing data and determine how to apply them to inventory control and asset management.
Ensure inventory-control KPIs specified in the commercial agreement are met.
Monitor and timely report customer inventory accuracy, shrink requirements, and service-level agreements to site leadership.
Maximize the performance of site inventory processes and systems to maintain customer inventory care, custody, and control; accuracy to floor counts and customer books; and proper utilization 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, individual development plans, and succession plans.
Communicate, administer, and enforce company policies at appropriate levels.
Take an active leadership role in managing turnover to the appropriate level.