Inventory Control Manager - Data-Driven & KPI Leader

Central Processing; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Referral rewards program

Wellness program with rewards

Flexible Savings Options

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Life Insurance

Boot Allowance

Job summary

County Materials Family of Companies seeks a Corporate Inventory Control Manager in Brookfield, Wisconsin to oversee all inventory activities, cycle counts, forecasting, and write-offs, driving accuracy and working capital performance.

The role partners with operations, purchasing, finance, and sales to improve inventory processes, dashboards, and KPIs, ensuring strong financial controls and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5-7+ years of inventory management, supply chain, manufacturing, or distribution experience.
• Experience implementing and managing cycle counting programs.
• Experience in inventory forecasting and demand planning.
• Strong background reducing obsolete inventory.
• Experience administering inventory adjustments and write-offs.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Epicor, or similar).
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reporting.
• Experience with inventory management systems and BI tools.
• Strong analytical and data management abilities.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Financial acumen with understanding of inventory valuation.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to drive accountability and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain inventory control procedures.
• Manage cycle count programs to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Investigate variances and identify root causes.
• Ensure records are accurate across ERP/WMS systems.
• Conduct periodic audits and physical counts.
• Identify slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Develop plans to reduce or dispose of obsolete inventory.
• Partner with sales and operations to minimize aging.
• Prepare recommendations for inventory reserves and write-offs.
• Lead process improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance.
• Serve as SME for inventory processes in ERP and related systems.
• Manage inventory reserve analysis and documentation.
• Coordinate and administer inventory write-offs with Finance.
• Maintain records supporting inventory adjustments and write-offs.
• Prepare weekly and monthly inventory reports.
• Present performance and plans to operations and senior management.

Skills

Inventory Management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem-solving

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics

Epicor

Job description

County Materials Family of Companies seeks a Corporate Inventory Control Manager in Brookfield, Wisconsin to oversee all inventory activities, cycle counts, forecasting, and write-offs, driving accuracy and working capital performance.

The role partners with operations, purchasing, finance, and sales to improve inventory processes, dashboards, and KPIs, ensuring strong financial controls and reporting.