Inventory Manager

Rivian•Colton, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Inventory Manager, you are responsible for overall inventory control, counts and reconciliation responsibilities in compliance with Rivian’s SOX Narrative for the Service Distribution Center. You will manage a group of inventory specialists who perform various tasks to maintain inventory accuracy targets and quality control. Scope of your team includes cycle counting, storage utilization optimization, quality control, reconciliation and to follow multi-step instructions to meet inventory count processes. You will partner with supervisors and process leads to be the technical expert in EWM transactions to clearly track and reconcile inventory to maintain inventory accuracy targets.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a warehouse operations, distribution, or logistics environment
3+ years of experience in in an inventory lead role, procurement or supply chain in a warehouse operations and distribution, or logistics environment
Bachelor’s Degree in business related field, or equivalent experience
Working knowledge in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
Strong collaborator, with willingness to drive change cross functionally
SAP WM or EWM experience
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities with a focus on root cause investigations
Required to lift material up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Preferred BS/BA in Supply Chain, Engineering or related field
Experience in leading and organizing teams with a proven track record of performance (preferred automotive/high-tech environment)
Understanding and experience in implementing Continuous Improvement project initiatives
Ability to travel 5-10% within North America

Responsibilities

Fosters an environment in which safety is the highest priority, and coach safe powered equipment and material handling practices
Build a new inventory team within a greenfield site, leveraging existing processes developed within Rivian’s Global Parts Distribution network
Manage facility cycle count program to maintain accurate perpetual inventory and identify opportunities to improve inventory quality
Coordinate Inventory Control Activities (Daily Cycle Counts, Inventory Adjustments, and Root Cause Analysis)
Understand the impact of Inventory Adjustments on Profitability
Performs quality inspections on high risk materials upon receipt
Support resolution of inbound issues including supplier shipment, system interface, and transportation provider errors
Root cause and reconcile inventory, deep dive on specific items such as bill of material, material master set up, or inbound deliveries
Maintain standard work documentation, training, attendance, overtime, and process adherence
Monitor the system to ensure all transactions are actioned within required tolerances
Maintains an organized warehouse operation that focuses on housekeeping standards and applies 5S principles
Evaluates warehouse associate performance based on safe working behaviors, quality of work, productivity levels, and adherence to general standards and policies to provide constructive feedback
Identify best practices, process changes, operational issues/concerns, and general improvement opportunities and help develop system solutions to resolve