Assistant Inventory Control Manager

Nypro DR; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking an Inventory Control leader to manage receiving, stockroom, shipping, and related analysts at the CVG area. You will recruit, interview, and hire analysts, coach staff, and drive continuous improvement in key metrics while coordinating large teams during high-pressure periods.

The role emphasizes leadership, process optimization, and staff development within a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading inventory control teams and hiring staff.
• Strong ability to develop metrics and drive process improvements.
• Familiarity with cycle counts, receiving, shipping and stock control.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and hire Inventory Control staff including Analysts.
• Coach and develop Inventory Control staff to improve performance.
• Drive operational metrics and ensure timely execution of inventory processes.
• Coordinate activities of large teams during crises and ensure fair recognition.
• Communicate regularly with management and stakeholders on progress and issues.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment

Coaching

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

The work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday at is located at CVG 100.

JOB SUMMARY

Manage, control and direct all inventory control, which includes receiving, stockroom, shipping, and Inventory Analysts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment and Retention:

Recruit, interview and hire Inventory Control, Stockroom, Shipping, and Inventory Analysts.

Communicate criteria to recruiters for Inventory Control, Stockroom, Shipping and Inventory Analysts 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 on 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.

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

Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet, and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively; making customer issues a priority.

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.

Read, analyze, interpret and communicate regarding common scientific and/or technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the busine