Inventory and Logistics Manager - MGC

MGC Diagnostics; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MGC Diagnostics in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a working manager to lead warehouse personnel and coordinate production, materials, inventory, orders, and shipments.

The role combines hands-on execution with planning, coaching, and cross-functional coordination to strengthen accountability, accuracy, and problem solving. 5+ years in warehouse roles with leadership experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Logistics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of warehouse or supply chain experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems for demand, orders, shortages, purchasing, inventory, and manufacturing work orders.
• Working knowledge of production scheduling, material requirements planning, inventory control, purchasing, warehousing, and shipments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard business software; ability to manage changing priorities and communicate across functions.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing, including medical devices, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse personnel; coordinate production, materials, inventory, orders, and shipments.
• Schedule orders by ship date, priority, material availability, and readiness; coordinate with Manufacturing, Warehouse, Customer Service and others.
• Review planned orders and MRP, release and organize work orders by priority, capacity, and completion date.
• Monitor open work orders and schedules; communicate changes and escalate risks to delivery commitments.
• Resolve purchasing, subcontract, receipt, late-material, and supplier issues.
• Coordinate material movement, inventory visibility, and shipping logistics across facilities; manage freight carriers to improve service and reduce costs.
• Lead daily coordination meetings and problem-solving; follow up on shortages and issues.
• Maintain ERP/MRP data and use performance measures to improve schedule attainment and on-time delivery.
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean methods, root-cause analysis, and visual management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Planning

Team coaching

Education

Associate degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/MRP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary/Objective

This position is a working manager who leads warehouse personnel and coordinates production, materials, inventory, orders, and shipments. The role combines hands-on execution, planning, coaching, cross-functional coordination, and continuous improvement to strengthen accountability, accuracy, responsiveness, and problem solving.

This position is a working manager who leads warehouse personnel and coordinates production, materials, inventory, orders, and shipments. The role combines hands-on execution, planning, coaching, cross-functional coordination, and continuous improvement to strengthen accountability, accuracy, responsiveness, and problem solving.

Essential Functions

• Maintain production and material schedules aligned with demand, forecasts, safety-stock targets, capacity, and inventory objectives.
• Schedule sales orders by requested ship date, customer priority, material availability, and operational readiness; coordinate shipment timing with Manufacturing, Warehouse, Customer Service, and other stakeholders.
• Review planned orders and MRP exceptions, verify shortages and constraints, and release, organize, and coordinate manufacturing work orders by priority, capacity, and required completion date.
• Monitor open work orders and production schedules; communicate changes and elevate risks to delivery, inventory, or customer commitments.
• Resolve purchasing, subcontract, receipt, late-material, quantity, transaction, and supplier issues.
• Coordinate material movement, storage, inventory visibility, and shipping logistics across company facilities, warehouses, and offsite locations; evaluate and manage freight carriers and shipping methods to improve service, reliability, and delivery performance while reducing logistics costs.
• Lead daily coordination meetings, structured problem solving, and follow-up on shortages, schedule conflicts, and operational issues.
• Reinforce priorities, standard work, accurate system transactions, and effective handoffs through daily leadership and coaching.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data and supply chain records; use performance measures to identify risk and improve schedule attainment, inventory accuracy, material flow, and on‑time delivery.
• Through Lean Manufacturing principles, lead continuous improvement using performance data, employee input, root-cause analysis, visual management, assigned actions, and follow-up to simplify work and sustain measurable gains.
• Drive culture change by modeling accountability, disciplined execution, open communication, timely escalation, problem ownership, and adherence to standard work.
• Engage and coach employees to shift from reactive issue resolution to prevention, shared ownership, and consistent follow-through.
• Assign and prioritize warehouse work; monitor safety, quality, attendance, and performance; and develop employees through feedback, mentoring, and cross‑training.

Competencies/Success Factors

• Disciplined planning and scheduling that balances demand, forecasts, safety stock, materials, and capacity.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP, planned and work orders, bills of material, inventory transactions, and purchasing.
• Strong organization and attention to detail across competing orders, priorities, dates, shortages, and records.
• Clear communication and coordination with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Warehouse, Customer Service, Quality, and external partners.
• Practical problem solving, urgency, and sound judgment in resolving schedule, material, transaction, and shipment issues.
• Leadership and coaching that build employee capability, alignment, accountability, and consistent execution.
• Ability to interpret demand, inventory, shortage, capacity, and schedule data and translate it into immediate action and longer‑range readiness.
• Continuous improvement and change leadership focused on flow, accuracy, responsiveness, prevention, ownership, and sustained results.

Supervisory Responsibility

Directly supervises warehouse personnel while remaining active in daily production, materials, inventory, and shipment coordination. Assigns and prioritizes work, manages performance, coaches and develops employees, supports training and cross‑training, and reinforces accountability, continuous improvement, accurate execution, and effective problem solving.

Work Environment

This role operates across office, manufacturing, warehouse, and inventory‑storage environments. Regular interaction with production areas and occasional visits to offsite storage or partner locations may be required to coordinate schedules, materials, shipments, and issue resolution.

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and use of a computer and standard office equipment.
• Occasional bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and handling of materials.
• Occasional lifting of materials weighing up to 25 pounds.

Travel

Limited travel, less than 10%, primarily between company facilities, offsite storage locations, or suppliers as needed.

Required Education And Experience

• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of warehouse or supply chain experience with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role. Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience is highly desired for this role.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems for demand, orders, shortages, purchasing, inventory, and manufacturing work orders.
• Working knowledge of production scheduling, material requirements planning, inventory control, purchasing, warehousing, and shipments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard business software, with demonstrated ability to manage changing priorities, resolve issues, maintain records, and communicate across functions.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing, including medical devices, is preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MGC Diagnostics is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or membership in any other class protected by federal, state, or local law.