Inventory Control Lead for Lab Supply & Kanban

Oneome - Intercompany Costing Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempus is seeking a Supply Chain Inventory Supervisor in Minnesota to oversee receiving, counting, lot control and deployment. You’ll lead a team of inventory associates, coordinate with labs, and drive improvements to FEFO, kanban, and barcode initiatives while ensuring regulatory documentation in the QMS.

You’ll partner with crossfunctional teams to optimize space, capacity, and storage requirements, while maintaining accurate inventory records and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years in supply chain or inventory management, including at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Proficient with inventory scanning software, databases, and systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct, and coordinate with the inventory, receiving and supply chain associates and coordinators about receiving, counting, lot control, deploying, etc.
• Assist in development and maintenance of kanban inventory control system for systematic deployment of inventory to the labs from main stockrooms
• Lead inventory count process, review outcomes of inventory discrepancies and compile for cross-functional review
• Recommend and develop process improvements related to FEFO deployment
• Assist in development of barcode scanning solution for stockrooms
• Own the further development of inventory acceptance process documentation for consumables per regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain plan for cycle counting protocol following ABC classification
• Monitor space requirements and own action plans for expanding capacity required - space, freezers, etc. or recommendations on alternatives
• Supervisory responsibility to undertake or recommend the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action or performance reviews
• Assist QC in monitoring and relocating highest value items to mitigate risk
• Own documentation and system information around any special storage requirements or certificates required for each item and laboratory supply documents in QMS system
• Coordinate with laboratory staff members to understand high usage variances

Skills

Inventory management

Leadership

Excel/Sheets

Inventory software

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Tempus is seeking a Supply Chain Inventory Supervisor in Minnesota to oversee receiving, counting, lot control and deployment. You’ll lead a team of inventory associates, coordinate with labs, and drive improvements to FEFO, kanban, and barcode initiatives while ensuring regulatory documentation in the QMS.

You’ll partner with crossfunctional teams to optimize space, capacity, and storage requirements, while maintaining accurate inventory records and supporting audits.