Manager - Inventory

Wesco • Manassas, VA

6d • $81,753 - $138,980

About The Position

The Manager - Inventory oversees and manages inventory for assigned locations, optimizing investment while providing a high level of service to customers. The role manages inventory parameters and attributes, develops and executes inventory optimization programs, and uses reports and inventory applications to maintain stock levels, improve fill rates and on-time delivery, and achieve working capital objectives. It also manages supplier performance and supplier-base rationalization, and provides leadership, training, and coaching to employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or a business-related field.
• At least 3 years of increasing-responsibility experience in inventory management.
• At least 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Knowledge of commonly used purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork, leadership, and flexibility when working with all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure completion.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and computer skills.
• Strong time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and find solutions.
• Ability to explain and teach policies, procedures, and practices.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• APICS or ISM certification.
• Lean Blue, White, or Yellow certification.
• 5 years of increasing-responsibility experience in inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and adjust order review points (ORP) and economic order quantity (EOQ) levels and make appropriate stocking decisions.
• Standardize and maintain inventory attributes for purchasing and inventory systems and databases.
• Use reports, inventory applications, and processes to achieve and exceed fill-rate and on-time-delivery objectives.
• Create, implement, and execute inventory optimization plans and programs to achieve working capital objectives for asset management.
• Rationalize and standardize the supplier base within assigned locations to increase preferred-supplier utilization and purchasing leverage.
• Review on-time deliveries, supplier fill rates, and error reports to evaluate supplier performance.
• Work to obtain improved supplier performance as warranted.
• Use reports, applications, and programs to monitor and maintain stocking levels; make stocking decisions; conduct branch shuffles and supplier returns of excess and inactive inventory; dispose of inactive inventory according to established procedures and policies; and minimize inventory write-offs.
• Assist with recruitment, selection, training, and coaching of personnel.
• Develop and train employees in job-related activities, including purchasing procedures, PC knowledge, and the quality system.
• Provide leadership to help personnel meet and exceed performance objectives, encourage professional development and future growth, and reduce turnover.

Benefits

• Paid time off may be available for eligible employees.
• Medical coverage may be available for eligible employees.
• Dental coverage may be available for eligible employees.
• Vision coverage may be available for eligible employees.
• Retirement savings plans may be available for eligible employees.
• Compensation for eligible positions may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to applicable plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager