Regional Inventory Control Manager

DHL Supply Chain•Livermore, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Inventory Control Manager progresses inventory strategy and develops expertise to enhance the functional structure within an assigned region, sector, or portfolio. The role provides inventory management expertise, defines best-practice policies and procedures, and leads strategic implementation and adherence. It monitors and reports issues and compliance, and provides leadership and direction to inventory staff, serving as an escalation point and mentor while building a community of inventory control professionals. The manager serves as an inventory liaison among vendors, customers, and internal departments to achieve operational objectives. The role also leads continuous improvement of inventory control disciplines and their application, supports associate hiring and training, develops associates engaged in inventory control activities, and establishes consistent inventory practices, metrics, reporting, and controls across sites.

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

Progress inventory strategy and develop expertise within the assigned region, sector, or portfolio.
Define inventory management best practices, policies, procedures, and techniques.
Lead implementation of and adherence to inventory best practices; monitor and report issues and compliance.
Provide leadership and direction to lower-level inventory staff, act as an escalation point and mentor, and build a community among inventory control professionals.
Serve as the inventory liaison between vendors, customers, and internal departments.
Lead continuous improvement of inventory control disciplines and their application.
Support and recommend hiring and training of inventory control associates.
Provide guidance, training, and direction to the organization on inventory control.
Actively develop associates engaged in inventory control activities.
Develop, coordinate, and ensure the establishment of best practices.
Assess 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 sound 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.
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.