Inventory Control Manager I

DHL (Deutsche Post) • Westerville, OH

119d • $85,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Inventory Control Manager provides senior leadership, direction and strategy for the Inventory Control team that will enable and facilitate the execution of the outlined operational deliverables. They will also be responsible for developing and progressing key customer relationships and operational partnerships necessary to drive and support an atmosphere of continuous improvement and operational excellence as it relates to inventory control management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent or 4+ years related work experience in inventory control, logistics, or related discipline
• 3+ years logistics industry experience
• 3+ years supervisory or management experience - IC Supervisory role, unit pick environment
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems like JDA, Red Prairie, Manhattan, DMPLUS, SAP, etc.
• Deep and broad understanding of Inventory Control, its financial and operational impacts - preferred in e-commerce Fulfillment environment

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer inventory accuracy and shrink are monitored and reported timely to site leadership
• Maximize the performance of the site inventory processes and system to ensure care, custody, and control of customer inventory
• Ensure accuracy (to floor and customer book)
• Ensure proper utilization of information technology
• Provide required documentation in support of compliance requirements
• Manage the planning and execution of proactive and reactive cycle counts in compliance with the contractual service level agreement
• Develop, implement and validate procedures, controls and systems that prevent, detect and correct errors in inventory transactions and balances
• Apply continuous improvement initiatives to drive process, inventory accuracy, compliance, on-time completion, within budget, documented results
• Design and generate appropriate reporting to track inventory accuracy, shrink compliance, and variance root cause trends
• Maintain thorough knowledge of internal and customer systems in order to provide extensive support to operational team as well as the customer for inventory and production related issues
• Ensure proper identification and repackaging of damaged product with regard to disposal or the return to inventory as damaged merchandise
• Develop labor plans and equipment needs budget for review with site leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life)
• 401K plan
• Paid vacation and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Couriers and Messengers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees