Storeroom Manager

LED FastStart•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

The Storeroom Manager is responsible for the organization, control, availability, and accuracy of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) parts and supplies for the facility. The role manages day-to-day storeroom activities, maintains appropriate inventory levels, coordinates purchasing and replenishment, works with vendors, and ensures critical parts are available to support safe and reliable mill operations. The Storeroom Manager works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, and other departments to ensure parts and supplies are properly received, stored, issued, tracked, and replenished. The position operates in both storeroom and manufacturing environments, with regular interaction with Maintenance and Operations personnel. Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required to support breakdowns, outages, inventory activities, or other operational needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of inventory-control and storeroom practices.
Working knowledge of industrial MRO parts and supplies, including bearings, motors, belts, chains, sprockets, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical components, fasteners, lubricants, and related maintenance materials.
Ability to identify parts using manufacturer information, equipment manuals, part numbers, and vendor resources.
Experience with computerized inventory, purchasing, ERP, or CMMS systems.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and email.
Ability to maintain accurate records and analyze inventory information.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize requests in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, Accounting, and outside vendors.
Ability to obtain competitive pricing and communicate effectively with suppliers.
Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment within established purchasing and inventory guidelines.
High level of attention to detail and accountability for company inventory and assets.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout the storeroom and manufacturing facility.
Ability to lift and/or move parts and materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with assistance or appropriate equipment when required.
Ability to operate or work around material-handling equipment as authorized.
Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment that may include noise, dust, temperature changes, and moving equipment.
Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree, technical training, or additional education in supply chain, inventory management, maintenance, or a related field.
Three or more years of experience in industrial storeroom, MRO inventory, purchasing, parts, warehouse, or inventory-control operations.
Manufacturing, lumber, sawmill, heavy industrial, or similar experience (strongly preferred).
Previous experience with industrial maintenance parts and components.

Responsibilities

Manage the daily operation, organization, and security of the maintenance storeroom.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized storeroom, with parts properly labeled, stored, and assigned to designated inventory locations.
Issue parts and supplies to employees and accurately record inventory transactions.
Develop and maintain storeroom procedures and inventory-control practices.
Maintain accurate inventory records for MRO parts, equipment, tools, and supplies.
Establish and maintain appropriate minimum and maximum inventory levels, reorder points, and critical spare-parts levels.
Conduct routine cycle counts, participate in physical inventories, and research and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Monitor inventory usage and identify obsolete, excess, slow-moving, or frequently used inventory.
Maintain records for repairable, rebuildable, and warranty parts as applicable.
Track storeroom performance measures, including inventory accuracy, stockouts, critical spare availability, and inventory levels.
Order replacement parts, maintenance supplies, and other approved materials based on operational needs.
Prepare and process purchase orders and requisitions in accordance with company purchasing procedures.
Work with vendors to obtain pricing, availability, lead times, and product information; assist in finding alternate vendors or replacement parts when needed.
Coordinate returns of incorrect, defective, warranty, or unused materials to vendors.
Maintain documentation for purchases, receipts, inventory adjustments, and vendor transactions.
Receive incoming parts and materials and verify quantities, specifications, and condition against purchase orders and packing documentation.
Coordinate with Maintenance to identify parts needed for planned and emergency repairs.
Support maintenance planning and scheduled shutdowns by ensuring required parts are identified and available in advance.
Assist with cost-control initiatives and opportunities to reduce unnecessary inventory and purchasing costs.
Follow company safety, purchasing, inventory-control, and financial procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.