Manager - Inventory (Program Management)

Wesco • Santa Fe Springs, CA

2d • $98,104 - $132,439

About The Position

The Manager - Inventory is responsible for a particular customer program, overseeing and managing purchasing, warehouse management, and other contract compliance activities. The role coordinates with purchasing, planning, sourcing, and supplier relationships to ensure contractual requirements are met and the customer program receives a high level of service that enables sales growth.

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 to demonstrate teamwork, leadership, and flexibility while 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; return excess and inactive inventory to suppliers; dispose of inactive inventory through established procedures and policies; and minimize inventory write-offs.
• Assist in recruitment, selection, training, and coaching of personnel.
• Develop and train employees in activities related to job-function requirements, including purchasing procedures, PC knowledge, and quality systems.
• Provide strong leadership to personnel to meet and exceed performance objectives, encourage professional development and future growth, and reduce turnover.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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