DC Inventory Control Leader: Operations & Compliance

Academy Sports and Outdoors; Jeffersonville (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Academy Sports + Outdoors is seeking a seasoned Inventory and Operations Leader to oversee day-to-day inventory control and a diverse workforce across distribution and store operations. You will drive process improvements and partner with DCs, Merchants, and Store Ops to optimize accuracy and service.

Candidates should have extensive experience in inventory management, distribution procedures, and supervisory roles, with strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in inventory, distribution and operational procedures required
• 2+ years’ supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Manages all day-to-day operations related to inventory control
• Manages a diverse workforce, including hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, corrective action and terminating
• Analyzes operations, develop and implement processes and procedures to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Analyzes inventory results to develop and implement change for reduction of inaccurate inventory
• Maintains a work culture that is successful and committed to superior customer service
• Works closely with operational leaders to improve accuracy in inventory
• Works with operation management to address and communicate any inventory related needs
• Ensures team members are performing to standards, policies, procedures, processes and safe practices
• Monitors and maintains compliance expectations
• Manages and assists in maintain control documentation, effectively perform assigned internal controls, remediate internal control exceptions and response to internal and external audit requests
• Prepares and maintain company/departmental records and reports
• Builds productive partnerships with internal and external customers such as DC Operations, Merchant, and Store Operations

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Communication

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Supply chain knowledge

WMS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field

Tools

Windows

MS Office

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

AS/400

Sterling Commerce

Job description

Academy Sports + Outdoors is seeking a seasoned Inventory and Operations Leader to oversee day-to-day inventory control and a diverse workforce across distribution and store operations. You will drive process improvements and partner with DCs, Merchants, and Store Ops to optimize accuracy and service.

Candidates should have extensive experience in inventory management, distribution procedures, and supervisory roles, with strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills