Inventory Control Manager

Trane Italia • Pueblo, CO

7d • $90,900 - $130,060 • Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Control Manager oversees and optimizes inventory management procedures, systems, and controls across the facility. The role connects warehouse operations, enterprise resource planning systems, and executive finance. Its primary focus is maintaining inventory count accuracy, minimizing shrinkage and obsolescence, leading cycle counting, and promoting lean inventory practices while ensuring operational readiness. The manager also leads, coaches, and develops inventory specialists, cycle counters, and material handlers, fostering safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The position maintains inventory accuracy across internal and external warehouses and production locations; plans cycle counts and annual physical inventories; investigates discrepancies and implements corrective actions; and ensures inventory transactions are accurately recorded in Oracle and other applicable systems. It establishes and monitors inventory performance indicators, analyzes trends, and communicates risks and actions to leadership. The manager leads structured problem-solving and improvement projects, standardizes inventory processes, and works with planning, warehouse, production, finance, purchasing, IT, suppliers, and external warehouse providers.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive inventory control, materials management, or warehouse management experience.
• At least 2 years of demonstrated supervisory or people-management experience, with success building and coaching operational teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline; relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in a manufacturing, assembly, or high-volume distribution environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory accuracy across internal warehouses, external warehouses, and production locations.
• Develop and execute risk-, value-, and discrepancy-based cycle count programs.
• Lead annual physical inventory preparation, execution, reconciliation, and corrective actions.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and establish corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor negative inventory balances and reconcile physical inventory with system records.
• Ensure accurate, timely inventory transactions in Oracle and other applicable systems.
• Audit receiving, put-away, transfers, picking, kitting, scrap, and material consumption transactions.
• Ensure material movements are recorded according to established standard work and maintain accurate inventory locations, part numbers, quantities, and transaction history.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, Production, and IT to resolve system-related inventory issues.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for inventory accuracy, cycle counting, adjustments, negative balances, transaction accuracy, aging and excess or obsolete inventory, and receiving and put-away compliance.
• Analyze trends and communicate performance, risks, and corrective actions to leadership.
• Develop dashboards and visual management tools for daily operational reviews.
• Lead root-cause analysis using structured problem-solving methods, including 5 Why, A3, and 9-Step Problem Solving.
• Develop action plans to reduce inventory adjustments and improve inventory record integrity.
• Standardize inventory control processes across warehouses and production areas.
• Collaborate across functions to improve BOM accuracy, material traceability, and transaction compliance.
• Lead improvement projects focused on inventory reduction, process efficiency, and operational discipline.
• Lead, coach, and develop inventory control personnel, analysts, and team members; set expectations and standard work; and ensure employees are trained and qualified.
• Conduct performance reviews, coaching sessions, and development planning, while promoting continuous improvement, collaboration, safety, and data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with Materials Planning to maintain accurate inventory availability and support production schedules.
• Work with Receiving and Warehouse teams to support timely, accurate material transactions.
• Collaborate with Production to investigate material shortages, consumption discrepancies, and line-side inventory issues.
• Partner with Finance on inventory valuation, reconciliation, and audit requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers and external warehouse providers to resolve discrepancies and improve inventory visibility.

Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, available from day one for the employee and family.
• Fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
• Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
• Tuition assistance and student debt support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed