Supervisor Inventory Control

Sobeys; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Sobeys Inc., one of Canada’s Top 100 employers, leading the launch of Voilà, our new grocery home delivery service. As an Inventory Control Lead, you will oversee inventory management in our Customer Fulfillment Centre, ensuring operational excellence and team development. This pivotal role involves managing a high-performing team on night shifts, driving continuous improvement, and supporting a culture of innovation and safety.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Access to Virtual Health Care

Retirement and Savings Plan

10% In-store Discount

Learning and Development Resources

Paid Vacation

Qualifications

• Minimum four years in warehousing, transport, or logistics inventory management.
• 5 years management position preferred.
• Experience managing large teams in logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops high performing inventory team.
• Drives engagement and retention by connecting team to vision.
• Maintains inventory accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team building

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Voilà is a new team dedicated to launching and scaling Sobeys new e-commerce grocery home delivery business. This is a rare opportunity to join a start-up within a larger organization. You will help launch and operate a new brand in the Alberta, Ontario and Quebec markets powered by Ocado Group’s world-leading e-commerce grocery platform. We are looking for experienced, passionate, curious, customer-obsessed, and entrepreneurial individuals to join a diverse and driven team whose mission is to help Canadians stay one step ahead of their busy lives. Voilà will be the most reliable and convenient way for Canadians to shop for groceries.

Your groceries delivered. Just like that.

Ready to Make an impact?

• Leads and develops a high performing team, overseeing the entirety of a shift’s Inventory control activities in the Customer Fulfillment Centre (CFC).
• Approximately 20 direct team reports on shift.
• Drives team engagement, development, and retention by connecting team to the Voila vision, encouraging innovation, clear communication, and continuous feedback.
• Supports and participates in the recruitment and retention of Inventory team members.
• Provides guidance and feedback regarding performance to facilitate continuous learning and development of leaders and team members.
• Maintains a clean, collaborative, and safe work environment.
• Partners with Management to develop training content, assessments, tracking and ensure quality and compliance.
• Embeds and sustains Inventory protocols and Standard Operating Policies (SOPs); aligns with Operations function.
• Leads any audit initiative; complies with all CFC programs, standards, requirements.
• Responsible for on shift inventory accuracy.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• NIGHT SHIFT (7pm-5am Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

  • Provides insight to product handling and quality.
  • Directs activities related to inventory investigations.
  • Establishes a streamlined workflow between operations and inventory control functions (day to day) and act as a primary partner within the e-commerce team.
  • Identifies areas of continuous improvement – implementing short- and long-term key performance indicators (KP)I initiatives. Supports operational management with communication and monitoring of KPIs.
  • Works with warehouse management systems (WMS) technologies to optimize inventory levels and controls.
  • Manages daily purge of stock and the assignment of products to our various third-party customers.
  • Preparation and analysis of inventory data and reports; able to assess necessary adjustments in a timely manner to improve inventory accuracy and reduce damage and loss. Escalates any issues to the Inventory Manager.
  • Establishes and maintains high personal involvement, accessibility, and visibility to Fulfillment centre team members.
  • Manages/assesses issues related to inventory flow and controls.
  • Adheres to and implement all applicable Food Safety program requirements.
  • General Understanding and adherence of Food Safety Policies or relevant Standard Operating Procedures such as General Health and Hygiene, Allergen Policy, Temperature Checks, etc.
  • Any other duties as required.

What you have to offer:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum four years in warehousing, transportation, or logistics inventory management position with 5 years in a management position preferred.
• Experience working in a Third Party (3PL) or Retail logistics environment an asset.
• Demonstrated successful experience managing large teams in complex logistics operations, working with big data and warehouse management systems.
• Demonstrated customer service orientation, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional team-building ability and a strong people development background
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong computer systems knowledge (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• High level of integrity and the ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• ‘Big-picture’ thinker with the ability to work with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency within a fast-paced and demanding work environment.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

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Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.