Inventory Control Supervisor

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, Inc.•Grand Rapids, MN

23h•$60,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America designs, manufactures, and supports compact equipment sold primarily through an independent third-party dealer network. The Inventory Control Supervisor establishes and implements cycle count plans according to Yanmar guidelines, analyzes inventory inaccuracies and trends, researches discrepancies to determine root causes, and coordinates corrective actions with materials, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and finance. The role leads inventory accuracy and continuous-improvement efforts, communicates performance metrics, supervises cycle counters, and is responsible for related reporting, audits, and physical inventory activities. The position is based in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in the Operations department. The work schedule is Monday through Thursday. It is a full-time, exempt position with a starting wage of $60,000–$70,000 and potential discretionary bonus compensation of up to 8% of base salary.

Requirements

An associate degree or equivalent to more than 3 years of related experience and/or training; an associate degree is preferred.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience in inventory management, finance, and internal controls.
2 years of experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and ability to work with numbers and spreadsheets.
1 year of experience with JIT, Lean, or Single Piece Flow.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret corporate guidelines.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead a group to complete work, provide work direction and appropriate feedback, and work efficiently both with others and independently.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.
Thorough understanding of Bills of Materials and Vantage ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.
Experience with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Supervise cycle counters.
Assure departmental compliance with Yanmar policy.
Complete planned cycle counts and necessary adjustments or transactions to maintain accurate inventory records.
Update cycle count templates and reporting requirements.
Complete root-cause analysis of inventory discrepancies and identify improvement opportunities.
Identify and lead inventory accuracy improvement projects.
Troubleshoot issues and develop corrective actions.
Define and implement processes relating to inventory control.
Schedule and facilitate meetings with the team and other departments.
Facilitate cross-department continuous improvements and participate on the Inventory Management team.
Participate in ECNs and fulfill the inventory role.
Establish and maintain positive team member relations.
Schedule and lead meetings to update Production Control and Finance on performance; communicate with other group leaders and managers.
Complete end-of-month reporting by bringing negative inventory balances to zero through transfers, inventory adjustments, or Kanban.
Respond to audits by supplying data and coordinating yearly audits with Deloitte auditors.
Coordinate and lead the yearly steel physical inventory.
Reclassify parts.
Coordinate quarterly cycle counts with third-party warehouses.
Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
Perform other duties as assigned.