Inventory Manager

Cornbread Hemp•Louisville, KY

11d

About The Position

The Inventory Manager owns inventory accuracy, tracking, planning, reporting, and workflows across warehouse, co-packer, 3PL, production, retail, and fulfillment locations. The role manages inventory records and master data in Acumatica, oversees inventory movements and returns, and runs cycle-count and physical-inventory programs. It also supports demand forecasting and production planning, maintains safety-stock levels, creates inventory reporting and controls, and coordinates inventory needs across production, compliance, supply chain, finance, sales, marketing, and logistics. The position initially manages an Inventory Coordinator, with the team expected to grow as the company scales. It participates in cross-functional weekly meetings through the company’s EMS, Ninety, owns metrics across teams, and manages direct reports’ timeclock through Gusto.

Requirements

At least 3 years of inventory management, inventory control, or inventory accounting experience.
Hands-on experience with an ERP/MRP system such as Acumatica, Katana, NetSuite, or similar, including cycle counts, inventory adjustments, and allocation of committed inventory.
Comfort with lot/batch tracking and traceability requirements.
Experience managing cycle-count and physical-inventory programs across multiple locations, such as warehouses, retail, and 3PLs.
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills and comfort building reports and dashboards from inventory data.
Experience coordinating with 3PLs and/or co-packers, including managing associated data and communication gaps.
Strong analytical skills and ability to investigate root causes of discrepancies.
Strong cross-functional communication skills, including translating inventory issues for warehouse staff, retail, finance, and leadership.
High attention to detail and ability to prioritize amid frequently changing daily priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in cannabis, hemp, or another regulated CPG industry.
Experience supporting a company opening a new facility, including separating raw-material/production inventory from finished-goods inventory.
Experience building SOPs or training materials for inventory processes.
Exposure to demand planning, S&OP, or seasonal/peak-season logistics planning.
Experience managing or supporting marketplace inventory alongside DTC and retail channels.
Experience in CPG, cannabis/hemp, food and beverage, or another physical-goods environment.

Responsibilities

Monitor inventory levels at warehouse, co-packer, and 3PL locations to ensure accuracy, availability, and timely replenishment.
Maintain accurate SKU, item, location, and inventory-related master data, including recurring mid-week SKU updates.
Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, beverages, merchandise, promotional materials, and retail products across locations.
Track promotional goods, including marketing materials, event assets, and sales collateral, to support campaigns, events, and field teams.
Oversee inventory movements, receipts, transfers, adjustments, returns, and stock-status changes; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Coordinate and document stock movements between warehouses, retail, co-packers, 3PLs, and fulfillment sites.
Own the returns workflow, including return locations, re-receipt into inventory, adjustment reason codes, and documentation for retail and fulfillment.
Serve as the operational owner of inventory accuracy and workflows within Acumatica, including warehouse and location setup, transactions, and data integrity.
Run weekly retail-store cycle counts and monthly production-facility and 3PL cycle counts, completing counts before month-end close.
Own cycle-count and physical-inventory reporting and processes, including adjustment entries and allocation of committed inventory not reflected in count reports.
Define, track, and report Inventory Record Accuracy, including aggregate physical-versus-digital accuracy by facility location.
Research root causes of inventory variances, negative inventory, duplicate transactions, and unusual activity, and resolve discrepancies.
Establish controls for aged, damaged, and slow-moving inventory and coordinate disposition plans, such as donations, for obsolete stock.
Support demand forecasting and production planning with current inventory data, working with the Production Manager to align schedules with demand and projections.
Set and maintain safety-stock levels in Acumatica to keep inventory above target thresholds.
Develop dashboards, automated alerts, and exception reports covering availability, safety stock, replenishment, backorders, and discrepancies.
Track inventory KPIs, including turnover, aging, shrinkage, and valuation, and collaborate with Finance on inventory reporting and COGS tracking.
Prepare regular inventory projections-versus-actuals reporting, inventory balances, and replenishment reports for operational stakeholders.
Own daily and weekly order calculations for apparel, promotional goods, and beverages; maintain target stock-on-hand levels and schedule transfers.
Analyze inventory trends and exceptions and recommend changes to stocking policies, process controls, and resource priorities.
Serve as the point of contact for transfers, inventory logistics, and inventory-related inquiries internally and with 3PL partners.
Collaborate with the Production Manager on aligning production schedules with demand and inventory projections.
Collaborate with the Compliance Manager to complete manufacturing orders in the ERP with correct batch information and maintain traceability and compliance.
Collaborate with the Supply Chain Manager to ensure material availability and smooth inbound and outbound transitions.
Communicate with production, finance, sales, and logistics teams about inventory and fulfillment needs.
Establish and run a forecasting and intake process with Marketing, Sales, and event stakeholders for merchandise and promotional needs ahead of launches, campaigns, and events.
Create and maintain SOPs, training materials, and documented workflows; support user adoption and continuous improvement as facilities and sales channels expand.
Initially manage an Inventory Coordinator, with expected personnel growth as the company scales.
Participate in cross-functional weekly meetings through EMS Ninety and own metrics across teams.
Manage direct reports’ timeclock through Gusto.