Inventory Manager WA

Americold Logistics, LLC; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Fitness Passport

Novated leasing

Paid parental leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Americold Logistics, LLC in Spearwood, Western Australia, seeks an Inventory Manager to lead all aspects of inventory control for a high-volume distribution site serving QSR and retail customers.

You will oversee the inventory team, ensure accuracy, investigate stock discrepancies, and drive corrective actions while partnering with customers and internal stakeholders to meet service levels and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV in warehousing and distribution is advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field is highly desirable.
• Minimum three years’ experience in inventory control in a high-volume warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory control for a busy Spearwood site serving QSR and retail customers.
• Ensure stock accuracy, investigate discrepancies and drive corrective actions.
• Analyse KPIs, report on performance and coordinate actions with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to meet inventory requirements.

Skills

Inventory management

Team leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Certificate III/IV in warehousing and distribution

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Warehouse management system (WMS)

MS Excel

Job description

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen products reach food suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

What you’ll Do

Reporting to the General Manager, as the Inventory Manager, you will lead all aspects of inventory control within our fast-paced Spearwood site, serving QSR and retail customers. The role provides direction to the inventory team, maintains inventory accuracy and integrity, investigates stock discrepancies and product misplacement, and resolves escalated inventory enquiries and complaints promptly, professionally and efficiently.

Daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Investigate and document damaged, missing, misplaced or non-conforming stock, notify the appropriate stakeholders, and coordinate corrective action through resolution.


• Validate inbound stock against purchase orders, customer specifications and system records, including item code, quantity, batch or lot, date coding, unit of measure and storage requirements.


• Analyse and report inventory performance against agreed KPIs, including inventory accuracy, stock adjustments, count compliance, ageing or short-dated stock, customer claims and investigation closure times; identify trends and lead corrective actions.


• Partner with QSR and retail customers and internal stakeholders to manage account-specific inventory requirements, investigate service failures and claims, communicate risks promptly, and deliver agreed corrective and preventive actions.

What Experience and Education You Need.

• Certificate III, and or IV, in warehousing and distribution is advantageous


• Tertiary qualification in a business-related degree or equivalent is highly desirable.


• Minimum three years’ experience in inventory control or inventory management within a high-volume warehouse or distribution environment; experience supporting QSR, retail, food or temperature-controlled customers is highly desirable.


• Demonstrated experience leading and developing a warehouse or inventory team, including workforce planning, coaching, performance management and training.


• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, with demonstrated ability to analyse inventory data, identify trends and prepare accurate reports; experience using warehouse management and inventory systems is essential.

Why Join Americold?

At Americold, we recognise that our people are critical to our success. In return for your leadership and expertise, we offer:

• The opportunity to lead a significant, complex operation within a successful and growing global organisation


• A value-driven culture centred on safety, integrity, teamwork and giving back to the communities in which we operate


• A competitive remuneration package, including bonus eligibility


• A role with genuine autonomy, influence and long-term career development opportunities


• Access to Fitness Passport, supporting your health and wellbeing


• Structured internal training and development programs to support your growth as a leader


• Novated leasing options


• Paid parental leave, supporting you and your family during life’s important moments

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.