Inventory Control Manager

Bass Pro Shops; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Voluntary benefits

401k Retirement Savings

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Bass Pro Cares Fund

Job summary

Bass Pro Shops in Illinois seeks an Inventory Control Manager to oversee the Inventory Control Team across multiple shifts and manage overall building inventory.

You will drive daily physical and cycle counts, lead root-cause analysis, and partner with finance, IT, and operations to improve inventory health. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in inventory leadership.

Join a distribution center environment with strong benefits and opportunities to mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–5 years of distribution inventory leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Manhattan WMS.
• Strong MS Office skills and data reporting.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily physical and perpetual cycling counts.
• Drive building health reports and inventory accuracy.
• Monitor and review daily inventory adjustments.
• Lead root cause analysis for inventory issues.
• Mentor inventory team and coordinate with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Root cause analysis

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Manhattan WMS

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Inventory Control Manager is responsible for overseeing the Inventory Control Team across multiple shifts and overall building inventory.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates and manages daily physical and perpetual cycling counting efforts.
• Works with the leadership team to drive the building health reports and achieve desired results
• Reports, monitors and reviews daily inventory adjustments and changes.
• Resolves inventory issues/discrepancies both systemic and actual.
• Conducts daily activities/analysis to anticipate and resolve potential inventory problems.
• Works with building operational peers, as well as others on root cause analysis to solve operational problems creating inventory issues.
• Develops inventory control procedures and best practices.
• Acts as the liaison between the corporate inventory team, finance, IT, outside auditors and other building IC teams.
• Leads, develops and mentors the inventory team.
• ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s Degree
• Years of experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years distribution experience in an inventory leadership role

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Strong knowledge of distribution processes.
• Demonstrated leadership and people skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work independently with precise detail and follow-up reporting.
• Ability work across multiple shifts to include weekends.
• Manhattan WMS experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems to identify “root cause” and achieve desired results.
• PC proficiency to include Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to effectively communicate outside the building with Inventory Control Peers, Finance & IT Teams .

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• N/A

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regular computer work, walking, standing, sitting and lifting up to 50lbs

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Distribution Center-extensive amount of work in the Distribution center, not office.

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT :

• Develops objectives and general policies and procedures for a specific program or functional area of responsibility within general scope of established operational goals and plans. Day-to-day work and decisions do not require direction or review by immediate supervisor. End results are reviewed by supervisor.

Full Time Benefits Summary:

Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Bass Pro Cares Fund
• And more!

Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at [e-mail].

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