Inventory Control Manager

Tasty Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tasty Brands is a well-established national company focused on providing great-tasting, nutritious food for K12 school foodservice customers and retailers.

We seek an Inventory Control Manager in Jericho, NY to lead inventory control across locations, strengthen systems, and partner with Operations, Purchasing, Production, Finance, and warehouse teams to ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills with Pivot Tables and data analysis.
• Inventory reconciliation and root-cause analysis.
• KPI reporting and dashboard development.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience in multi-site inventory environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory control activities across locations, warehouses, and 3PL partners.
• Develop, implement, and maintain inventory policies, SOPs, and internal controls.
• Plan and oversee physical inventories, cycle-counts, recounts, and root-cause investigations.
• Review and approve daily production inventory rolls for meats, cheese, raw materials, packaging, WIP, and FG.
• Reconcile open purchase orders against receipts and inventory records; resolve discrepancies with Purchasing/AP.
• Monitor yield by item and production run; coordinate corrective action with Production and Operations.
• Oversee ERP and WMS transactions including receipts, transfers, adjustments, and dispositions.
• Establish approval/documentation for inventory adjustments; ensure proper support.
• Partner with Plant Management to minimize inventory risk and improve accuracy.
• Identify slow-moving or obsolete inventory and coordinate disposition with relevant teams.
• Analyze inventory trends and KPIs; prepare recurring reports with findings and actions.
• Lead cross-functional inventory meetings and drive action items to completion.
• Use automation and analytics to improve reporting and strengthen controls.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

Power Query

Data analysis

Inventory reconciliation

Root-cause analysis

KPI reporting

Dashboard development

Manufacturing experience

Multi-site inventory

Tools

ERP systems

WMS

Job description

Inventory Control Manager

Full Time MG Jericho, NY, US

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

Tasty Brands is a well-established, rapidly growing national company focused on providing great-tasting, nutritious food for K12 school foodservice customers and private brands of select retailers. Emphasizing collaboration, best practices, and continuous improvement, we seek individuals who want to build a long-term career and be part of a successful story. Our most successful people are self-starters, work well with others, see the big picture, and enjoy winning.

We have an exceptional team of motivated professionals who work well together in a fun, team-spirited environment. Our mission is guided by our core values – urgency, accountability, proactivity, teamwork, and integrity. We are looking for the next “great fit” to join our expanding team!

Position Summary:

This position establishes disciplined inventory practices, investigates and resolves discrepancies, strengthens system and physical controls, and partners with Operations, Purchasing, Production, Finance, Sales, and warehouse teams to support product availability while minimizing excess, obsolete, and inaccurate inventory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead inventory control activities across all locations, warehouses, and 3PL partners, ensuring accurate and timely inventory records.
• Develop, implement, and maintain inventory control policies, standard operating procedures, and internal controls.
• Plan and oversee physical inventories, cycle-count programs, recounts, and root-cause investigations; ensure discrepancies are resolved, and corrective actions are completed.
• Review and approve daily production inventory rolls for meats, cheese, raw materials, packaging, work in process, and finished goods, as applicable.
• Reconcile open purchase orders against receipts and inventory records; partner with Purchasing and Accounts Payable to resolve receiving or quantity discrepancies.
• Monitor yield by item, production run, customer, or program; identify unfavorable variances and coordinate corrective action with Production and Operations.
• Oversee inventory transactions in ERP and WMS platforms, including receipts, transfers, adjustments, production consumption, returns, and disposition activity.
• Establish approval and documentation requirements for inventory adjustments and ensure adjustments are properly supported.
• Partner with Plant Management to develop and implement processes and procedures that minimize inventory risk and improve inventory accuracy.
  • Identify and report slow-moving, excess, expired, at-risk, and obsolete inventory; coordinate disposition plans and reserve recommendations with relevant departments.
  • Flag raw materials with no usage for 30 or more days and lead follow-up with Purchasing, Production, Sales, and Finance.
  • Analyze inventory trends and key performance indicators, including inventory accuracy, shrink, cycle-count results, aging, turns, stockouts, excess inventory, and yield variances.
  • Prepare recurring inventory reports and management summaries with clear findings, risks, and recommended actions.
  • Partner with Purchasing, Sales, Production, Finance, Quality, and warehouse teams to prevent stockouts, overstock, duplication, and material shortages.
  • Support month-end and year-end close activities, external audits, customer audits, and other inventory-related compliance requirements.
  • Train employees on inventory procedures, system transactions, count methods, and control requirements; reinforce accountability for inventory accuracy.
  • Lead cross-functional inventory meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow through on commitments.
  • Use automation, analytics, and AI tools to improve reporting, identify anomalies, reduce manual work, and strengthen inventory controls.

Ideal Candidate Profile/Technical Skills:

• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and data analysis
• Inventory reconciliation and root-cause analysis
• KPI reporting and dashboard development
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience in multi-site inventory environments