Manager, Material Control

Toyota Tsusho America•Georgetown, KY

About The Position

Manages the material control function and team to ensure accurate, timely ERP transactions, batch postings, and documentation. Owns cycle count program performance and supports physical inventory planning and execution. Establishes procedures and controls, partners with Accounting on period close and reconciliation, and drives KPI visibility and process improvements. Ensures document retention compliance and audit readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain, Business, Accounting)
6+ years in material inventory control or related functions, including 2 years in a supervisory role
Hands-on experience with major ERPs SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar
Proven record improving accuracy, cycle count effectiveness, and close timeliness

Nice To Haves

APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP preferred
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent process improvement training preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the material control team hiring, coaching, performance reviews, workload planning, cross-training.
Set vision, policies, and SOPs for material control; standardize processes and controls across division.
Oversee subledger-to-GL reconciliations and approvals for inventory adjustments; ensure accurate and timely close support.
Establish and monitor KPIs and dashboards inventory accuracy, count effectiveness, adjustments, exception aging, on-time close.
Ensure document retention, segregation of duties, and quality compliance; respond to audits and remediation plans.
Partner with Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and IT to resolve systemic issues, improve data governance, and enhance ERP/WMS usage.
Manage process improvement and automation barcoding, scanning, labelling, mobile transactions; manage related change management.
Manage resources for the material control function; assess risks and implement mitigating controls.