Technical Stockroom Supervisor

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Cleveland, OH

4d•$71,874 - $105,800

About The Position

The Technical Stockroom Supervisor manages and coordinates the Technical Stockroom department and personnel supporting Maintenance and Engineering for the Solon and Cleveland manufacturing sites. The role oversees technical stores areas, routines, systems, and team performance, ensuring spare parts are easy to locate, meet required quality standards, are available when needed, and are maintained at appropriate inventory levels and costs. The supervisor establishes and sustains 5S storage conditions, material master data, material movement routines, inventory controls, and work-order material readiness. The position works closely with technicians, supervisors, Planning & Scheduling, Reliability, Technical Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to support maintenance and engineering activities. The position requires at least three years of relevant experience in a technical stockroom, maintenance, materials management, purchasing, or manufacturing environment, along with experience leading employees, contractors, suppliers, or other third parties. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; an associate degree in a related field is preferred. Experience with SAP or another CMMS, inventory controls, master data, and maintenance spare-parts processes is preferred. The role requires flexible hours and the ability to support multiple site priorities. The listed salary range is $71,874 to $105,800 per year, and the role is eligible for a bonus. Nestlé describes a total rewards package that includes a 401(k) with company match, healthcare coverage, performance-based incentives, and other benefits. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Three or more years of relevant experience in a technical stockroom, maintenance, materials management, purchasing, or manufacturing environment.
Experience leading employees, contractors, suppliers, or other third parties.
Ability to work flexible hours and support multiple site priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a service-oriented approach.
Ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold others accountable.
Strong listening, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Results focus, organization, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills.
Working knowledge of 5S, inventory controls, maintenance work processes, and spare-parts management.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and maintain segregation of duties.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in business, supply chain, materials management, maintenance, or a related field.
Experience with SAP or another CMMS, inventory controls, master data, and maintenance spare-parts processes.
SAP/CMMS experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, coaching, scheduling, cross-training, and backup coverage for Technical Stockroom personnel.
Work with Planning & Scheduling to support daily and weekly maintenance execution.
Manage the work-order parts process, including receiving, staging, kitting, issuing, returning, and status visibility.
Maintain Technical Stores master-data quality, including material records, storage locations, ABCZ classification, criticality, Min/Max levels, and reorder parameters.
Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventory, transaction discipline, and variance investigations.
Monitor spare-parts availability while controlling inventory value, slow-moving stock, and obsolete materials.
Provide routine KPI and inventory reports to Maintenance, Finance, and Purchasing.
Ensure Finance approval for stock adjustments and obsolete-part write-offs in accordance with applicable requirements.
Maintain storeroom 5S, access controls, safe storage, hygiene, OEM, and environmental requirements.
Lead Technical Stores Work Group activities, standards, procedures, and continuous-improvement actions.
Use SAP/CMMS to complete and monitor Technical Stores transactions and ordered-parts visibility.
Partner with Technical Purchasing on supplier follow-up, order-status issues, and purchasing discrepancies while maintaining segregation of duties.
Support maintenance budget development using Technical Stores data and inventory requirements.
Complete loss analysis and implement improvements to parts availability, data quality, work-order readiness, and cost performance.