Regional Inventory Control Manager

DHL (Supply Chain)•Livermore, CA

8d•$85,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Inventory Control Manager advances inventory strategy and develops expertise to enhance the functional structure within an assigned region, sector, or portfolio. The role provides inventory management expertise to define best-practice policies, procedures, and techniques, and provides leadership and strategic oversight for their implementation and adherence. The manager monitors and reports issues and compliance, leads and directs lower-level inventory staff, serves as an escalation point and mentor, and builds a community among inventory control professionals. The role also serves as an inventory liaison among vendors, customers, and internal departments to achieve operational objectives, and leads continuous improvement in inventory control disciplines and their application. The position supports hiring and training of inventory control associates, develops associates engaged in inventory control, and guides the organization in inventory control practices. It establishes and refines policies, processes, procedures, site metrics, reporting, and inventory analysis practices, including physical inventories. The manager maintains inventory discrepancy investigations and reporting to support adequate inventory levels and appropriate control, and stays current with industry technology enhancements.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

Provide support and recommendations for hiring and training inventory control associates.
Provide guidance, training, and direction to the organization for inventory control.
Take an active role in developing associates engaged in inventory control activities.
Develop, coordinate, and ensure the establishment of best practices.
Ensure understanding of existing inventory management practices, reporting, and commercial requirements.
Recommend and implement policies, processes, and procedures that support accurate records of inventory activities and status.
Establish policies, processes, and procedures that support good inventory control practices at all sites.
Define and refine consistent site metrics and reporting.
Provide leadership, support, and training to ensure the integrity of inventory metrics.
Provide leadership for inventory analysis, including physical inventories.
Establish and maintain inventory discrepancy investigations and generate appropriate reporting to maintain adequate inventory levels and appropriate control.
Stay abreast of technology enhancements within the industry.
Provide strategic oversight for implementation of and adherence to inventory best practices; monitor and report issues and compliance.
Lead and direct lower-level inventory staff, act as an escalation point and mentor, and build a community among inventory control professionals.
Serve as inventory liaison among vendors, customers, and internal departments to achieve operational objectives for the assigned area.
Lead continuous improvement of inventory control disciplines and their application.