Senior Warehouse Inventory Control Manager

KeHE Distributors, LLC•Dallas, TX

About The Position

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated work experience, preferred.
7+ years of progressive inventory control leadership experience within a high-volume, multi-DC distribution environment, including direct management of site-level IC managers.
Proven track record of building and implementing IC strategy at scale, including SOP development, process improvement, and enterprise initiative rollout with measurable outcomes.
Prior people management experience required, with demonstrated ability to develop IC leaders and hold managers accountable to KPI performance across a distributed team.
Proven ability to influence outcomes across organizational levels without positional authority, from DC operations to corporate senior leadership.
Executive presentation skills required; this role regularly prepares and delivers data-backed inventory performance narratives to Director and Executive Director-level audiences.
Proficiency in Power BI or equivalent data visualization tools required; deep WMS proficiency required; NTS experience strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to identify cross-DC inventory patterns and build regional corrective strategies grounded in data rather than anecdote.
Experience leading enterprise-wide cross-functional initiatives with corporate and DC stakeholder involvement.
Equally effective at a strategic and tactical altitude, credible in an executive briefing and on a DC floor walk.
Track record of developing high-performing IC leaders who have progressed within the organization.

Responsibilities

Conduct daily review of DC wide inventory health across KPI and KPA indicators, identifying site-level trends, cross-DC patterns, and emerging risk areas requiring strategic intervention.
Review large adjustments exceeding $1,000 daily, providing oversight on RCA quality and ensuring DC IC Managers are driving corrective action.
Review previous adjustments for coding accuracy and cycle count progress, holding team reporting standards.
Monitor regional UDR, VFR, Donation, Salvage, and Liquidation pipelines daily, identifying disposition backlogs and driving resolution through DC IC Manager accountability.
Deliver monthly inventory health recaps to the Director of Inventory Management, presenting multi-site trend analysis, performance against KPI targets, and forward-looking recommendations.
Own the development and continuous improvement of IC processes and strategies across the DC, building scalable, data-driven solutions that address root cause rather than surface-level symptoms.
Serve as the process champion for all IC SOPs, ensuring consistent adoption, holding team accountable to adherence, and evolving standards as the operation changes.
Monitor KPI and KPA performance, driving resolution on underperforming sites through structured improvement planning and direct support as needed.
Scope and implement solutions to regional operational opportunities collaboratively with DC IC Managers, developing their strategic thinking alongside their execution capability.
Drive process improvement initiatives and enterprise IC "Big Rock" projects from scoping through implementation, presenting progress and impact to Executive leadership with full accountability for outcomes.
Serve as the primary intermediary between DC-level IC operations and corporate leadership, translating regional inventory performance into clear, data-backed narratives that drive executive-level decision making.
Represent the regional IC function with authority and executive presence in corporate-driven meetings and ad hoc site leadership engagements.
Lead cross-functional IC initiatives involving corporate and DC partners, managing stakeholder alignment and driving initiatives to measurable completion.
Act as the direct mentor for DC IC associates within the region, supporting their development through structured IDPs, weekly connects, and bi-monthly career planning with the Director of Inventory Management.
Build cross-functional relationships with DC IC leadership and senior site leaders across the region, establishing the trust and credibility required to influence outcomes without direct authority.
Model and reinforce the IC leadership philosophy across the region, holding every level of the team accountable to accountability, interoperability, and data-driven decision making.