Inventory Control Manager

Jabil Circuit Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Circuit Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks an experienced leader for Inventory Control. You will drive recruitment, interview and hire Supervisors for Inventory Control, Stockroom, Prep and Shipping, and coach staff to elevate hiring quality and retention.

You will identify team strengths, develop training curricula, and manage succession plans while guiding cost-conscious process improvements and performance tracking across workcells.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Five years experience, including two years in supervisory role.
• Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview and hire Inventory Control, Stockroom, Prep and Shipping Supervisors.
• Coach Inventory Control staff in the interviewing/hiring process.
• Monitor team member turnover; identify factors to improve; implement changes.
• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs continuously.
• Create training curriculum for the Inventory Control function.

Skills

Logistics knowledge

Financial analysis

MS Office proficiency

Global/regional logistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Five years experience with supervisory role

Combination of education and training

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment and Retention:

• Recruit, interview and hire Inventory Control, Stockroom, Prep and Shipping Supervisors.
• Communicate criteria to recruiters for Inventory Control, Stockroom, Prep and Shipping Supervisors position candidates.
• Coach Inventory Control staff in the interviewing/hiring process.
• Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.

Employee and Team Development:

• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
• Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.
• Coach and mentor Inventory Control staff to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.
• Create and manage succession plans for Inventory Control function.

Performance Management:

• Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).
• Solicit ongoing feedback from Workcell Manager (WCM), Business Unit Manager (BUM), peers and team member on team member’s contribution to the Workcell team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team member based on feedback.
• Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.
• Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.
• Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.
• Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.
• Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication:

• Provide weekly communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.
• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
• Ask questions; encourage input from staff.
• Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Strategy and Direction:

• Know and understand the campus strategic directions.
• Define, develop and implement an Inventory Control strategy, which contributes to the campus strategic directions.
• Develop an understanding of the Workcell business strategy as it pertains to Inventory Control.
• Provide regular updates to BUM, WCM, and Operations Manager on the execution of the strategy.

Cost Management:

• Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems).
• Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.
• Provide feedback to peers (BUMs, WCMs, Functional Managers (FMs) on cost and cost trends.

Forecast Development and Accuracy:

• Prepare timely forecasts for the department.
• Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
• Assess the adequacy of data gathering methods utilized by the workcells.
• Assure that procedures and work instructions are efficient and not redundant.
• Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are “best in field.”
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.
• Lead by example; “walk the talk.”
• Facilitate any physical inventories as necessary.
• Establish new measurement systems if/where possible.
• Exchange knowledge and information with other Jabil facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Jabil organization.
• Ensure 100% adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. Health and Safety, Quality).
• Ensure all sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and communicate regarding common scientific and/or technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and communicate regarding common scientific and/or technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry.
• Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable company’s business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.
• Strong financial and analytical ability. Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint.
• Strong knowledge of international direct and indirect taxes as well as global customs regimes.
• Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous productivity and cost reduction programs.
• Strong and convincing communication skills.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred;
• Five years experience, including two years in supervisory role
• Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.

Jabil is a global manufacturing company with over 140,000 employees across 100 locations in 25+ countries. While we’re not a household name, we make products for 300 of the world’s biggest brands in industries like healthcare, packaging, smartphones, automotive, and home appliances. At Jabil, we aim to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We leverage extensive market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing expertise, and global supply chain insights to drive success for leading brands and create a positive impact for our people, communities, and the environment.