Inventory Production Control Supervisor

NIC Global•Gallatin, TN

4d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

NIC Global is seeking a hands-on leader to own Production Planning and Inventory Control for its three Midwest sheet metal fabrication and assembly plants. The position turns customer demand into capacity-feasible production schedules, establishes and maintains inventory plans, and ensures ERP planning data and inventory records are accurate so the plants can ship on time with the right inventory. The role directly supervises Tennessee planning and cycle-counting staff and provides process direction to planners in Ohio and Texas. It works closely with Production, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Shipping, Accounting, and Sales. The supervisor leads the planning and inventory control function, sets team expectations, and develops standardized processes across the plants. The role manages inventory parameters and reporting, weekly capacity planning, production scheduling and work-order release, cycle counting and inventory accuracy, MRP data integrity, material variance analysis, and key performance measures. It also coordinates responses to shortages and customer delivery requirements, manages work-in-process and engineering-change impacts, and contributes to special projects such as new product or customer ramp-ups, interplant work transfers, and ERP and reporting improvements. The position is based in Gallatin, Tennessee, with occasional travel to the Ohio and Texas plants. It is mostly sedentary and office-based, with participation in cycle counts that may require climbing stationary ladders and the ability to lift 25 pounds with or without accommodations. NIC describes its workplace as a fun atmosphere with employee appreciation events, holiday parties, cookouts, company gifts, and other recognition programs. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance; additional insurance options and flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) with employer match; tuition reimbursement; PTO accrual; and paid holiday hours. Offers are contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or accounting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to five years of experience in Production Planning or Inventory Control in a manufacturing environment, with at least two years in a leadership or supervisory position.
Working knowledge of MRP, inventory management, bills of material, and routings in an ERP system.
Understanding of lot sizing, including EOQ and order minimums or multiples; safety stock; reorder points; kanban/JIT replenishment; capacity planning; and cycle-counting practices.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and working with large data sets.
Ability to lead, train, and develop a team and establish and uphold clear standards.
Ability to manage multiple changing priorities and meet deadlines.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels, customers, and suppliers.
Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated analytical ability, including the ability to turn data into decisions.
Detail orientation, self-motivation, and strong organizational skills.
Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.
Ability to lift 25 pounds with or without accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience in sheet metal fabrication, stamping, welding, or assembly is preferred.
Experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial/Syteline is a plus but not required.
APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead Production Planning and Inventory Control for three Midwest plants; directly supervise Tennessee planning and cycle-counting staff and provide process direction to Ohio and Texas planners.
Hire, train, coach, and set performance expectations for the team.
Apply planning, scheduling, and inventory-management methods to maintain production and inventory plans and standardize processes across the plants.
Manage inventory planning parameters, including lot sizes, order minimums and multiples, days of supply, safety stock, reorder points, and kanban levels; report planned and actual inventory levels and inventory turns monthly.
Manage weekly capacity planning and reporting by comparing demand with staffed departmental capacity, establishing weekly capacity expectations, planning necessary overtime or downtime, and generating schedules that meet customer demand and inventory plans.
Oversee inventory control, including the cycle-counting program, count-accuracy reporting, inventory adjustments, root-cause correction, and support for month-end and physical inventory activities with Accounting.
Maintain MRP data integrity for item masters, bills of material, routings, and planning parameters, and optimize MRP output and scheduling and dispatch practices.
Supervise and assist with releasing manufacturing work orders and production schedules; update them as needed and monitor and report schedule attainment, past-due work, and material shortages, expediting as required.
Analyze historical material variance and production efficiency data; work with Manufacturing on improvements and with Accounting and Operations to ensure standards are correct.
Coordinate with Purchasing, Production, Engineering, Quality, Shipping, and Sales to meet customer delivery dates and resolve material shortages.
Supervise and assist with work-in-process variances at the work-order level; support accurate and timely material management and reporting, including job reporting, material issues, and job close-out; manage changes to WIP jobs.
Assess engineering change order impacts and execute changes as required, including revision changeovers and obsolete-inventory exposure.
Develop and maintain performance measures, including inventory turns, cycle-count accuracy, material variance, production on-time performance, and material shortages, and use them to drive improvement.
Assist with special projects, including new product or customer ramp-up plans, work transfers between plants, and ERP and reporting improvements.
Travel occasionally to the Ohio and Texas plants as needed.

Benefits

Choice of two health insurance plans, eligible the first of the month after 30 days.
Employer-paid employee dental insurance, eligible the first of the month after 30 days.
Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability plans, eligible the first of the month after 30 days.
Vision insurance, eligible the first of the month after 30 days.
Additional life insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance.
Federal health and dependent care savings accounts (FSA).
401(k) plan with employer match, eligible after six months.
Tuition reimbursement, eligible after six months.
PTO accrual: 80 hours in the first year, increasing with length-of-service milestones.
80 hours of holiday time per year.
Quarterly employee appreciation events, holiday parties, cookouts, company gifts, and other employee events and recognition programs.