Inventory Control Manager

Daiso•Manteca, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Inventory Control Manager will lead and enforce inventory control policies and best practices, oversee daily tasks and productivity of the inventory control team, and create and implement cycle count programs and stock replenishment schedules. This role involves conducting frequent reconciliation efforts to maintain inventory accuracy, investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies and defective inventory issues, and partnering with operations leadership to refine warehouse layout and flow. The manager will also lead inventory consolidation efforts and manage replenishment logistics. Additionally, the role requires maintaining active communication with clients to meet inventory service level agreements (SLAs), addressing client concerns and escalations related to inventory KPIs, and collaborating with external and internal stakeholders to ensure inventory expectations are met. The manager will be responsible for recruiting, training, and coaching inventory control team members, assigning, managing, and monitoring projects and day-to-day activities, providing performance feedback, coaching, and corrective action when necessary, and enforcing safe work practices and supporting a safety-first culture. Ensuring compliance with OSHA, sanitation standards, and internal policies, auditing incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and completeness, and maintaining inventory records using WMS systems, scanners, and manual processes are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective leadership and interpersonal skills
Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Strong organizational, prioritization, and multitasking abilities
Problem-solving mindset and ability to handle escalations confidently
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
3–5 years of inventory control experience in a warehouse/distribution center
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs and work in warehouse conditions.

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory or management experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and enforce inventory control policies and best practices.
Oversee daily tasks and productivity of inventory control team.
Create and implement cycle count programs and stock replenishment schedules.
Conduct frequent reconciliation efforts to maintain inventory accuracy.
Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and defective inventory issues.
Partner with operations leadership to refine warehouse layout and flow.
Lead inventory consolidation efforts and manage replenishment logistics.
Maintain active communication with clients to meet inventory service level agreements (SLAs).
Address client concerns and escalations related to inventory KPIs.
Collaborate with external and internal stakeholders to ensure inventory expectations are met.
Recruit, train, and coach inventory control team members.
Assign, manage, and monitor projects and day-to-day activities.
Provide performance feedback, coaching, and corrective action when necessary.
Enforce safe work practices and support a safety-first culture.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, sanitation standards, and internal policies.
Audit incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and completeness.
Maintain inventory records using WMS systems, scanners, and manual processes.