Inventory Control Manager

Gordon Food Service; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription plans after 0

Dental and vision plans

Pre-Tax Savings Accounts

Profit Sharing

Family culture and career advancement

Job summary

Halperns' Steak & Seafood is seeking an Inventory Control Manager in Baltimore, MD. The role oversees the entire inventory control process, ensuring accurate counts, controlling spoilage, and managing procedures for audits, cycle counts, and adjustments.

You will lead a team, implement inventory policies, and cooperate with facilities to safeguard stock and optimize rotations while adhering to company standards and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Two years of inventory experience with one year in leadership.
• Ability to develop and maintain inventory policies and procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to train and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update inventory records and daily processes.
• Coordinate monthly physical inventories and lead audits and adjustments.
• Develop reports to support accurate inventory counts and loss prevention.

Skills

Inventory control

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Presentations

Email/Internet software

Job description

Inventory Control Manager Baltimore, MD

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

What we offer

• Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
• Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
• Profit Sharing
• Family culture and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary

Manages the total inventory control process and function. Ensures current and accurate inventories for all items. Utilizes best practices, systems, and established processes to coordinate, manage, and support activities related to inventory, spoilage, liquidation and overall slot management for assigned division.

Essential Functions

• Manages the maintenance and updating of inventory records and ensures the performance of all daily activities necessary to maintain effective and accurate inventory management procedures.
• Creates and implements efficient and accurate inventory policies and procedures.
• Maintains accurate inventory records to help facilitate shortage detection.
• Develops and implements all necessary reports and documentation required to support accurate inventory counts including records of all audits, counts and adjustments.
• Evaluates cycle counts and makes system adjustments as necessary.
• Reconciles inventories to make necessary adjustments.
• Coordinate the monthly physical inventory procedures and assume responsibility for physical inventories.
• Communicates timing of physical inventories to relevant personnel and establishes cut-off dates.
• Help develop the implementation of the inventory loss prevention programs.
• Ensures all warehouse personnel are familiar with proper procedures.
• Plans and implements a program so all damaged, defective, and returned product is accounted for and properly handled by dumping, salvaging or returning to stock.
• Conducts as necessary searches to locate products within the system.
• Researches and looks for the root cause of discrepancies in inventories.
• Adjusts records to reflect any discrepancies between actual product and inventory.
• Directs appropriate action regarding products not in saleable condition.
• Assumes responsibility for shrinkage including cycle counts, product damage, receiving adjustments, vendor issues and expired merchandise.
• Manages receiving and product rotation procedures and processes.
• Interviews, trains, and coaches employees to achieve excellence.
• Conducts performance monitoring of staff, initiating follow through with disciplinary action and partnering with Human Resources when appropriate for the department.
• Mentors, motivates, and develops staff and acts as a role model and resource to them.
• Adheres to the mission and cornerstone values and applicable practices of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Written, verbal, organizational and communication skills and problem-solving capabilities. Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and speak at minor functions as a departmental representative. Ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment. Mathematical knowledge to calculate figures and apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies. Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.

Equipment / Tools / Technology

Knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, email and internet software applications.

Minimum Years of Experience

Two years previous inventory experience with one year previous leadership experience.

In lieu of the specified education and experience requirements, a proven capability to perform the essential functions of the job, as demonstrated by an equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant work experience may be considered.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent on their workforce.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Facilities and Reach

Halperns’ currently operates seven production and distribution facilities, which are located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Walton (KY), and Kalamazoo (MI). With a strong and established presence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States, the company serves a variety of independent and national chain customers across much of the East Coast and beyond, and currently employs over 1,000 people.