Regional Inventory Control Manager

DHL Supply Chain•Whiteland, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Inventory Control Manager provides regional, sector, or portfolio-level inventory management expertise and strategic oversight. The role develops and implements inventory best practices, policies, processes, and procedures; monitors compliance; and supports continuous improvement across inventory control disciplines. The manager serves as an escalation point and inventory liaison among vendors, customers, and internal departments, while mentoring and developing inventory control associates. For the Whiteland, Indiana-area site, the role oversees Inventory Control, Quality, and Inbound Logistics in a complex warehouse or distribution environment. Responsibilities include inventory accuracy and reconciliation, inbound receiving and put-away, quality tracking and claims research, ISO certification and compliance support, and training operational teams on systems, processes, work instructions, quality expectations, and standard operating procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or 4+ years of work-related experience in inventory control, logistics, or a related discipline.
5+ years of experience in supply chain, distribution, or a related field.
Strong Inventory Control experience at a General Manager level.
Experience in inbound logistics and quality within a complex warehouse or distribution environment.

Nice To Haves

3+ years in an Inventory Control Manager role in a unit-pick environment at a large company.
3+ years of client relationship experience.
Experience supporting or leading ISO certification and ongoing compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead inventory control processes, including cycle counts, adjustment tracking, inventory reconciliation, and root-cause analysis.
Oversee MHE/GOMS reconciliation, inbound inventory orders, IOOS, profiling, quality cage activity, and departmental health-check items.
Drive inventory accuracy, visibility, accountability, and corrective action.
Lead receiving, replenishment put-away, and VAS put-away activities.
Ensure incoming product is accurately received, consolidated, tracked, and placed in the correct location.
Improve visibility and accountability across inbound product flow, including receiving, VAS, cage, and related operational areas.
Lead claims research, audit visibility, and quality tracking processes; establish accountability at user and departmental levels.
Support or lead ISO certification and ongoing compliance, including audit preparation, documentation control, corrective actions, and operational standards.
Ensure operational teams are trained on systems, processes, work instructions, quality expectations, and standard operating procedures.
Define inventory best-practice policies, procedures, and techniques, and provide leadership for their implementation and adherence.
Monitor and report inventory issues and compliance regularly.
Provide leadership and direction to lower-level inventory staff; act as an escalation point, mentor, and community builder for inventory control professionals.
Serve as inventory liaison among vendors, customers, and internal departments to achieve operational objectives.
Provide support and recommendations for hiring and training inventory control associates.
Guide, train, and direct the organization in inventory control; develop associates engaged in inventory control activities.
Coordinate and ensure the establishment of inventory best practices.
Understand existing inventory management practices, reporting, and commercial requirements.
Recommend and implement policies, processes, and procedures that ensure accurate records of inventory activities and status.
Establish policies, processes, and procedures that support good inventory control practices across sites.
Define and refine consistent site metrics and reporting, and support the integrity of inventory metrics.
Lead inventory analysis, including physical inventories.
Establish and maintain inventory discrepancy investigations and generate reporting to maintain adequate inventory levels and appropriate control.
Stay abreast of technology enhancements within the industry.