Assistant Inventory Manager

Maersk; Elizabeth (NJ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

APM Terminals in Elizabeth, NJ is seeking an experienced Inventory Specialist to maintain alignment between system inventory and warehouse locations and to oversee spare parts processing in line with procurement and ERP controls. You will use advanced Excel and ERP data to drive decisions, support Min/Max governance, and improve inventory health while upholding safety standards in a unionized environment.

Join a dynamic, learning-focused team and contribute to continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in terminal operations, inventory management, asset maintenance, or heavy industrial environments.
• Demonstrated leadership capability within a unionized workforce and people-centric coaching skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (IFS, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel; translate data into decisions that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcomes.
• Strong understanding of inventory accuracy, cycle counting, receiving/issuing processes, and data integrity within complex maintenance environments.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and uphold standards tied to safety, operational discipline, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Maintain precise alignment between system inventory and physical warehouse locations, ensuring accuracy in bin discipline and storage standards.
• Oversee timely processing of spare parts in compliance with procurement policies, ERP (IFS) controls, and inventory governance requirements.
• Use advanced Excel and ERP data to drive operational decisions that strengthen transparency, reliability, and performance.
• Lead and support structured Min/Max governance, stock-turn performance, and inventory health improvements.
• Analyze aging stock, consumption patterns, and lead times to prevent shortages and minimize excess inventory.
• Foster accountability and a culture of safety, quality, and collaboration within a unionized workforce.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and audit-ready warehouse through routine safety walks, hazard mitigation, and adherence to HSSE and handling standards.

Skills

Inventory governance

Data integrity

Warehouse optimization

Advanced Excel

ERP data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

IFS

SAP

Oracle

Job description

At APM Terminals, a global leader in port and terminal operations, we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. What drives us forward is a mindset of always improving - observing how work happens, identifying what creates value, and removing what gets in the way. We constantly look for smarter, simpler, and safer ways of operating. If you thrive in environments where people value learning and are committed to continuously improve daily operations, join us and be a part of our journey.

What We Can Offer

At APMT Terminals, we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement is driven by Lean principles, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers. Experience a diverse, multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work.

Additionally, you will benefit from:

• Opportunities to contribute to innovation in inventory governance, data integrity, and warehouse optimization.
• A balanced operational environment that values structured processes, safety, and sustainable work practices.
• Development pathways supported by global and regional learning programs, including exposure to maintenance, planning, and terminal operations.
• A collaborative environment where your recommendations influence continuous improvement and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain precise alignment between system inventory and physical warehouse locations, ensuring accuracy in bin discipline and storage standards.
• Oversee timely processing of spare parts in compliance with procurement policies, ERP (IFS) controls, and inventory governance requirements.
• Use advanced Excel and ERP data to drive operational decisions that strengthen transparency, reliability, and performance.
• Lead and support structured Min/Max governance, stock-turn performance, and inventory health improvements.
• Analyze aging stock, consumption patterns, and lead times to prevent shortages and minimize excess inventory.
• Foster accountability and a culture of safety, quality, and collaboration within a unionized workforce.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and audit-ready warehouse through routine safety walks, hazard mitigation, and adherence to HSSE and handling standards.

What We Are Looking For

Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a strong mindset of continuous improvement - someone who is naturally curious, committed to solving problems at the root, and driven to make things better every day.

• 3+ years of experience in terminal operations, inventory management, asset maintenance, or heavy industrial environments; or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership capability within a unionized workforce, including effective labor-management engagement and people-centric coaching skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (IFS, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel; able to translate data into decisions that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcomes.
• Strong understanding of inventory accuracy, cycle counting, receiving/issuing processes, and data integrity within complex maintenance environments.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and uphold standards tied to safety, operational discipline, and cost control.

Salary: $85K - $95K
Hours: Afternoon Shift (10 am - 6 pm)

DIMENSIONS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Often required to work in tight spaces. The employee is occasionally required to sit, or work at a computer terminal. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work is mostly performed outdoors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will have to withstand exposure to outdoor/adverse working conditions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally noisy

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

APM Terminals is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who are applying for positions in the U.S. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.