Inventory Control & Systems Manager

Standlee Premium Western Forage•Eden, ID

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Inventory Control & Systems Manager is responsible for leading inventory accuracy, inventory control processes, transaction integrity, and system utilization across the organization. This role serves as the business owner for inventory-related processes within NetSuite, RF-SMART, and other operational systems while partnering closely with Production, Warehouse Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, Accounting, and Supply Chain teams. The position is accountable for reducing inventory variances, improving inventory visibility, strengthening process controls, and ensuring accurate movement of raw materials, work-in-process (WIP), packaging, supplies, and finished goods throughout the organization. This role will lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, transaction discipline, cycle counting, process standardization, and system adoption. This position creates a single point of accountability for inventory accuracy, inventory systems, and inventory process discipline across the organization. The role is intended to reduce inventory adjustments and write-offs, improve transaction accuracy, strengthen system utilization, and support operational scalability as the company continues to grow and integrate additional locations. This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be required by his/her supervisor.

Requirements

5+ years of inventory control, warehouse operations, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or ERP systems experience.
3+ years of leadership experience preferred.
Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, food production, consumer packaged goods, or related industries strongly preferred.
Experience implementing or managing ERP inventory systems.
Strong ERP experience; NetSuite preferred.
Experience with RF-SMART or similar warehouse management/scanning systems.
Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
Experience creating dashboards, reports, and KPI scorecards.
Understanding of inventory accounting principles and inventory valuation concepts.
Process Improvement
Data Analysis
Leadership & Team Development
Change Management
Inventory Management
Continuous Improvement
Problem Solving
Root-Cause Analysis
ERP Systems Expertise
Project Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Operational Excellence

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Logistics, or related field preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Own company-wide inventory accuracy metrics and reporting.
Develop and manage an inventory control strategy that supports operational and financial objectives.
Establish inventory governance, controls, policies, and standard operating procedures.
Lead root-cause analysis for inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Drive accountability for inventory accuracy across Operations, Warehousing, Purchasing, and Supply Chain.
Design and manage cycle count programs for raw materials, packaging, supplies, WIP, and finished goods.
Monitor inventory adjustments and identify trends, risk areas, and opportunities for improvement.
Investigate inventory variances and ensure timely resolution.
Coordinate physical inventory counts and reconciliation activities.
Partner with Accounting during month-end and year-end inventory reconciliation processes.
Serve as the business owner for NetSuite inventory functionality, RF-SMART, scanning systems, and inventory-related technologies.
Ensure inventory transactions are performed accurately and consistently within company systems.
Identify opportunities to automate inventory processes and improve system utilization.
Lead testing, validation, and implementation of inventory-related system enhancements.
Develop reporting, dashboards, and KPI scorecards to support inventory management.
Analyze inventory flow from receiving through production, warehousing, transfers, and shipment.
Improve inventory transaction accuracy and real-time visibility.
Develop and maintain standard inventory procedures for receiving, put-away, material staging, production consumption, WIP tracking, transfers, finished goods movements, and inventory adjustments.
Lead continuous improvement projects focused on reducing inventory errors and operational waste.
Partner with Purchasing to improve inventory planning and material accountability.
Work with Production leaders to improve inventory consumption accuracy and reporting.
Collaborate with Warehouse teams to strengthen inventory handling processes.
Support Accounting by ensuring accurate inventory valuation and transaction integrity.
Provide inventory-related training and coaching across departments.
Develop and maintain inventory performance metrics, dashboards, variance reports, and executive summaries.
Present inventory performance and improvement initiatives to leadership teams.
Prepare monthly inventory analysis with clear root-cause themes, corrective actions, and ownership.