Inventory Control Manager – DC Inventory

J.Crew•Lynchburg, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The primary responsibility of an Inventory Control Manager is to ensure accuracy of inventory; lead and conduct inventory analysis to identify and solve inventory issues; coordinate and manage daily movements and inventory adjustments by team; manage and develop Inventory Control team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, management, business administration or related study or five plus years of related field experience
Experience leading team of high-level performers
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel; working knowledge of Warehouse Managing Systems – Manhattan preferred; knowledge of SAP or any other type of inventory control system
Inventory control experience, preferably in a retail environment
Knowledge of distribution operation and merchandise flow preferred
Experience leading projects for process improvement
Strong leadership and development skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven track record of professional communication with cross-functional teams and leaders
Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize work based on delivery schedule; ability to multi-task
Highly detail oriented and quality conscious
Continuous improvement mindset
Demonstrated experience pulling data from a variety of sources and ability to identify stories from that data

Responsibilities

Provide strong leadership for Inventory Control team working with Direct, Retail and Wholesale inventory management to ensure consistency, efficiency and accuracy in all functions.
Assist with daily oversight of inventory movements between WMS and SAP; proactively identify, research and propose solutions to issues.
Help investigate inventory discrepancies; support Accounts Payable research: initiate inventory corrections when required and partner with peer to support IT communication on system issues.
Oversee inventory flow and data accuracy for DC inventory processes such as return to vendor movements, liquidation and destroy movements, rework projects, stock reductions, retail fittings, wholesale returns and site to site transfers.
Research and execute monthly reports to ensure timely and accurate delivery to business partners.
Actively participate in cross-functional inventory related conversations, as needed, to ensure inventory integrity is maintained; communicate needed updates to Director and team on same.
Utilize continuous improvement mindset to initiate and lead ongoing process and reporting evaluation to ensure best practices and efficiencies.
Comply with all internal and external audit requests in timely and accurate manner
Together with Director, assist with execution and oversite of Physical Inventory audits for Direct and Retail Distribution Centers
Manage positive team communication with business partners such as: Operations, Planning and Allocation, Merchandising and Production, PR, Accounting, IT
Maintain strong internal peer partnerships to coordinate on inventory movements and team projects
Identify, coach, train and develop team members for future growth
Manage projects, priorities and deadlines for team
Other duties and responsibilities as required by Director
Willingness to travel between sites, as needed