Inventory Control Manager

Woodgrain; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with a Company Match

Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Woodgrain is seeking an Inventory Control Manager to lead branch inventory management, cycle counting, and bin location accuracy. You will report to the Branch Operations Manager and coordinate with production, warehouse, and logistics teams to keep inventory in spec.

This role emphasizes process discipline, vendor returns, and daily inventory control tasks in a fast-paced environment. Join Woodgrain for stability and lifetime careers in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Direct the Inventory Management functions of the Branch in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Manage the Daily Cycle Counting process to insure the accuracy of the Inventory on site at the Branch.
• Coordinate vendor returns and ensure bin locations are assigned to all products in the branch.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Daily Cycle Counting process to insure the accuracy of the Inventory on site at the Branch.
• Set-up racks in the warehouse and all (3) production shops and the Lite Depot for branch employees to stage damaged or defective product daily.
• Manage daily all the 'zero find' ship tickets by conducting the due diligence needed to find this product in the warehouse.
• Bin location management is an essential part of the job. All stocked products must have a bin location including order as needed and non stock items.
• Manage Vendor Returns weekly with all vendors.

Skills

Inventory management

Cycle counting

Bin location management

Vendor returns

Team leadership

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Inventory Control Manager

Posting Start Date: 8/31/26

Division: Distribution

Posting Area: Operations + Manufacturing

Job Location: Auburn, WA

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About Woodgrain:

Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Position Title: Inventory Control Manager - Reports to the Branch Operations Manager.

Position Overview

Direct the Inventory Management functions of the Branch in accordance with established company policies and procedures by performing the following duties personally or through your direct reports in your department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities - Inventory Management

• Manage the Daily Cycle Counting process to insure the accuracy of the Inventory on site at the Branch.
• Manage daily inventory write-offs that occur in the warehouse, in both production shops, during the loading process at night and on the delivery trucks daily and the Lite-Depot so inventory is accurate daily in the branch.
• Set-up racks in the warehouse and all (3) production shops and the Lite Depot for branch employees to stage damaged or defective product daily. An Inventory Adjustment sheet must be attached to this rack for the employee too list product being put into these racks daily. Use of the right reason code on the sheet is critical for the Inventory Management team to know why product was put into this rack.
• Manage daily all the "zero find" ship tickets by conducting the due diligence needed to find this product in the warehouse.
• Manage daily all the "zero find" KP work orders and WT's by conducting theduediligenceneedtofind thisproductin thewarehouse.
• ManageVendorReturnsweeklywithallvendors.
• ManagetheICZPN negativeavailablereportafteranyinventoryadjustmentismadeinICEPAorafteraninventorycyclecountisupdatedin ICEPU.
• Manage daily all new Skus coming into the branch and all existing Skus currentlyin the branch tomake sure thatall products have bin locations assignedtothembothin theprimarypositionandtheoverstock positions as needed.
• Bin location managementis an essential part of the job. All stocked products must have a bin location including order as needed and non stock items.
• Manage non-stock products weekly and monthly. Use the color label program for non-stocks so that it is easy todeterminehow long a non stock has been sittingin the branch based on the use of a differentcolor label for non-stocks per month.
• InventoryAudits by row, by vendor, by P-cat need tobe performed weekly toassure theaccuracyof bin locationson allSkus inthe branch.
• Managetheplacementofproductinthewarehouse to ensurethatthe branch isutilizingallspace available efficiently.
• Warehouse Transfer exception management. The use of the GLRBT report or the WTRR report to manage Warehouse transfer exceptions must happen daily in the branch.

Reports that need to be managed daily:

• ICEPC- DailyCounts
• Managedailycyclecounts:Includingalldailyreconciliation of discrepanciesfromthecyclecount beforecyclecountis postedforthatday.ThisdoesincludeworkingwiththeOps Manager andWarehouse Manager to chasedownall discrepanciestotheInventorybeforethisgetsposteddaily.
• ICZPN-NegativeAvailableReport
• Manage the daily ICZPN negative available report.This mustbe run after eachcycle count update or any inventory adjustments thataremadethroughICEPA
• ICEPA-InventoryWrite-Off's
• Research dailyalldiscrepanciesintheinventorythatcome uprelatedto workorderissues,pickticketissuesandWT issues.Work withtheOp'sManager/ Warehouse Manager to resolve these issues you write onanInventory Adjustment formtothenbesignedoffbytheOp'sManager then written off in the system.
• ICEAN-Non-StockWrite-Off's
• Research daily all discrepanciesin non-stock inventory that come up related to pick tickets and KP work orders. Work with the Op's Manager toresolve these issues you write up on an InventoryAdjustmentform to then be signed offby theOp'sManagerthenwrittenoffon thesystem.
• ICEAN is also the module where Bin Location maintenance can be performed and bin locations can be assigned toall non-stock products in the branch. All non-stock products must have a bin location assigned tothe non-stocktomake iteasy forthe employeeslooking for the product in thewarehouse.
• ICEPC/ICEB-PlaceToSetupAndChangeBinLocations
• Row/Section/BinVerification -Important thatasection of thewarehouse getsdonemonthlyto verifythatyouhave alltherightproducts intherightbinlocationsintheSXE/ WEBUI system.
• GLRA-DailyInventoryAdjustmentReport.
• Manage alltheissues that are related to product getting damagedintheproductionshop,inthewarehouseandon the delivery trucks daily. Need to determine where thisis happening and what iscausingthisproduct to get damaged. Youneedtounderstand whyproduct isgetting intothese damaged carts daily and by whom.
• GLRBT/WTRR-WarehouseTransferExceptionReport.
• Management ofwarehouse transfer exceptions isa function that needs tobe dealt with by the InventoryControlteamdaily.Understandingtheissueanddealingwiththeissuetoadjustandfixtheinventory involved is critical to good inventory management.

ICZPU - Unavailable Report

Manage Un-Available Inventory- Report is used to manage the Vendor return process after the PORM's are processed in the system to make sure the products clear out of Un Available.

The report is also used to manage when and why products are moved to Un-Available so nothing is moved into Un Available under the wrong code and left there for a long period of time without being dealt with.

ICRON - Report to manage Non-Stock Items.

Manage the special order bin and why products are not being used that come in special for a sales order in the system.

ICEPN - Non Stock Report

Report that can be run in place of the ICRON report that details out all current Non-Stocks items available in the branch. This report details out the QTY of the Non-Stock item currently available at the branch and where the product is bin located in the branch.

PORR - Report of Open PORM's processed and not processed.

Manage the Vendor return process. Responsible to process all Vendor Returns (PORM's) on a weekly basis for stock and non-stock items.

Monthly Bl Report - Branch Inventory Adjustments by Reason Code in excel.

Report used to manage inventory adjustments by reason code. Report details out where the branch is having the most issues related to branch write-offs and gives the Inventory Control Management team a starting point to where the largest issue is occurring in the branch.

Conduct a training needs assessment on all jobs being performed at the branch as it relates to inventory management with the Op's Manager.

Cross train all employees to perform all jobs within the Inventory Management group.

Communicate to your employees what you want done and engage your employees to get it done daily.

Promote a safe work environment for all employees.

Operational Planning

• Engage your team members and develop a comprehensive improvement plan as you find issues and then hold them accountableforexecuting the plan. You will never be successfulin the role you have been hired into as the InventoryControlManagerifyou put yourselfin apositionthat requires you towear the fire suit daily.
• Develop,prioritizeandexecuteyourplanwithyourteammemberswhen
• Scheduleadailyhuddlemeeting (5-10 minuteslong)with theOp's Managerthe WarehouseManagerthe ProductionManagerand your team to discuss what kind of progress is being made on moving the branches inventorymanagementplan forward.
• Makethemallparticipate, andmakethemawarethatifyouareallgoingto besuccessful, youall havetodotheworktogethertomakeit happen.This will not happen if this is not a team effort.
• You and your Inventory Management team working withthebranch Op's Managerhaveto bewillingtotakeadifferentapproachto yourapproachif youaregoingto makethe managementof inventory be more efficientdaily.
• Start at a high level, and identify the root causeof the problemsand processes that you and your team identify as broken. Examples of this would be: Damagedproducton your trucks, wheredid itcome from and how did it happen, Bin Location Issues, product placement in the warehouse (fast movers stocked high inthe rack system and slow movers stocked low in the rack system) damagedproduct how and why is it happening, inventory shortages and overages, picking and loading issues are just a few examplesof where you should be spending your time focused at the branch.
• Onceyouandyourteamhaveidentifiedalloftherootcausesofthe problems that result in you must do the following.
• Prioritize the issues you have identified with the assistance of the Op's Manager
• Put a plant together to begin the process of fixing all the issues identified.
• Use the WWHW approach to develop a plan of fix things.
• What doyouwantto accomplish withalltheseitems you plan to fix. Fixing the issue is important but identifying what is causing the issue is most important thing to fix the problem long term.
• Who owns it in your branch and who is responsible for working on it until it gets fixed? Designate a team member who will lead this project and hold them accountable.
• How specifically are we going to fix it? This process is going to take a person who pays attention to detail and who can vet out the root cause of the issue and be diligent enough to resolve the issue once and for all.
• When - A Time table needs to be established to get these things done because without this document nothing will ever get done in a timely manner.
• Start this process in the area of your business that needs the most attention. Be diligent and be open-minded to how the Inventory Management operation runs today and what it will take to make it a world class operation when fixed.

The Inventory Control Manager position is a challenging one to be in at Huttig. You have to be open - minded and be able to handle change. You need to be able to think outside the box yet at the same time operate within all company policies and procedures. You need to be able to build a culture working with your Operations Manager within your organization that is world class and execute on this each and every day.

Summary of Company Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&DD
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.