Inventory Control Supervisor (Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm)

Martin Brower•Brampton, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role leads the effective supervision and administration of the distribution centre's inventory management and compliance program. All supply chain activities from inbound freight scheduling, receipt, inventory management, quality incidents and audits are supported by this leader. Reporting to the Distribution Quality and Compliance Manager, this candidate’s mandate is to ensure the highest levels of inventory accuracy and standard processes and policies are followed and adhered to daily.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, post graduate degree or technical certification
3-5 years experience within a food handling Distribution/Processing System preferably servicing the restaurant trade
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of employees, management, and customer
Strong strategic thinker and influencing skills
Problem solver with the ability to clearly define actions and deliverables
Critical thinker with an eye for identifying irregularities and exceptions
Excellent presentation and analytical skills
Ability to hold team and self-accountable to performance standards and coach where required
High initiative, self-motivation with a strong sense of urgency and leadership qualities including a positive approach to managing and interacting with stakeholders internal and external
Advanced computer software skills with MS Office suite of programs
Willingness to travel up to 20% for periods of time - Primarily Canada & US
This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (French/English)
Excellent data and analytical skills
Lean Training and Experience
G.F.S.I quality programs
HACCP Certification

Responsibilities

Leads the local inventory compliance team, ensuring that they are properly resourced, trained and organized to maintain the highest levels of assured supply
Responsible for the oversight and administration of Martin Brower’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) from an inventory management perspective
Leads oversight of Phase In Phase Outs, New product Introductions, Slotting and expired product
Monitors damage and distress program and ensures all defective product are allocated and coded to responsible party. Ensures processes maintained and followed by all employees
Leads standard receiving processes for quality and accuracy. Monitors all receivers for productivity and accuracy
Runs standard system reports across multiple systems to maintain system data integrity
Liaise with Supply Chain team to optimize through put, storage and capacity
Leads reconciliation of inventory discrepancies with emphasis on financial performance of the centre
Assists and completes quality audits to drive continuous improvement across operations
Monitors and supports supplier quality claims within Martin Brower’s Sync4S quality application
Monitors on hold log and is responsible for ensuring product is tagged and placed in quarantine
In the event of a stock recovery, this leader monitors impacted product and arranges adequate resources and traceability of goods
Uses data and analytics to identify issues and provide recommendations for improvements
Ensures the verification and proper management of the temperature probes used for quality inspections