Senior Manager, Inventory and Logistics
About The Position
The Sr. Manager, Inventory & Logistics is responsible for enterprise inventory governance, site materials support, and inbound and on-site logistics process coordination across multiple mining operations. This role ensures consistent execution of standards related to inventory management, obsolescence control, and materials handling while supporting safe, reliable, and cost-effective site operations. This role operates as a corporate function supporting site teams, driving consistency in standards, processes, and performance while enabling effective local execution. The position partners closely with site Supply Chain, leadership, Maintenance, Operations, Finance, and HSE teams to improve inventory performance, optimize working capital, and ensure materials are available to support operational uptime. The role also provides oversight of key data and support functions, including vendor master data and inventory control.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive supply chain or operations experience in mining, oil & gas, or asset-intensive industries.
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-site inventory and warehouse operations.
- Strong experience with ERP-based inventory systems, item master data, and vendor master governance.
- Proven ability to lead audit remediation, internal controls, and cross-functional change management.
- High level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in Spanish and English preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise inventory governance, including stocking strategies, critical spares programs, inventory accuracy, and active management of excess and obsolete inventory.
- Establish and drive processes to identify, manage, and reduce obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
- Ensure inventory levels and availability support asset reliability while optimizing working capital.
- Oversee inventory accuracy programs, including cycle counting, physical inventories, reconciliation, and root cause follow-up.
- Define, report on, and monitor KPIs related to inventory accuracy, service levels, obsolescence, and working capital performance.
- Provide functional guidance to site teams on inventory standards, storage practices, and materials control.
- Define standards and provide guidance for warehouse operations, laydown yards, and on-site storage locations across all operations.
- Drive standard practices for receiving, storage, issuing, and materials handling across sites.
- Support and coordinate onsite logistics and interdepartmental material movement to improve efficiency and reduce delays.
- Ensure appropriate storage and handling practices for high value and critical spares, as well as for hazardous and safety-critical materials.
- Develop and implement standard procedures for handling of direct charge materials.
- Oversee inbound freight coordination to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials to sites.
- Partner with Procurement and suppliers to improve shipment planning, visibility, and delivery performance.
- Establish standard processes for freight tracking, issue resolution, and communication with sites.
- Identify opportunities to improve freight efficiency and reduce cost through consolidation, routing, and coordination.
- Provide oversight of vendor master data governance in partnership with Procurement and Finance, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and control compliance.
- Oversee inventory control and data integrity processes that support accurate transactions and reporting.
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place for item setup, vendor records, and inventory transactions.
- Directly oversee the Inventory Control Analyst and Vendor Master Data Lead, setting priorities and ensuring execution against enterprise objectives.
- Provide functional leadership and guidance to site-based supply chain and warehouse teams.
- Drive alignment and standardization of inventory and logistics practices across sites while supporting site-level execution.
- Establish and lead regular cross-site governance routines to review inventory performance, logistics issues, and improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- retirement benefits
- health benefits
- paid time off
- parental and caregiver leave
- life & accident insurance
- other voluntary and well-being benefits
- discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
