Inventory Control Lead — Cross-Functional Ops

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream in Laurel, MD is seeking an Inventory Control Coordinator who supports multiple sites and protects inventory accuracy across warehouses and co‑manufacturers. You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Transportation, and Customer Service to meet efficiency and safety targets.

The role requires 2+ years in inventory control, experience with WMS/SAP, cycle counts, and root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in inventory control or supply chain coordination.
• Experience maintaining inventory accuracy across warehouse, distribution center, or 3PL environments.
• Strong experience investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies, including overages, shortages, and damaged product claims.
• Hands-on experience with cycle count programs, inventory reconciliation, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with warehouse management systems (WMS), SAP, or other inventory management platforms.
• Knowledge of inventory aging, FIFO/code date rotation practices, and disposition management (donations, secondary sales, destruction).
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and external warehouse partners.
• Proven ability to identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions that improve inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Acts as IC contact for issues related to assigned locations, including problem solving (System, Processes, Training).
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company-owned and 3rd party sites and ensure DGIC reporting requirements are met.
• Oversee code date rotation and aging inventory, including donations and destruction.
• Ensure cycle counts are performed monthly and IRA/SRA updated.
• Interact with SAP, WMS and related systems.
• Resolve disputes over short and damaged processing.
• Promote inventory accuracy and minimize variance.

Skills

Inventory control

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

Supply chain coordination

Cycle counts

WMS SAP

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP

WMS

Job description

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream in Laurel, MD is seeking an Inventory Control Coordinator who supports multiple sites and protects inventory accuracy across warehouses and co‑manufacturers. You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Transportation, and Customer Service to meet efficiency and safety targets.

The role requires 2+ years in inventory control, experience with WMS/SAP, cycle counts, and root-cause analysis.