Inventory Control Manager — Data-Driven Ops Leader

rjwlogistics; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

rjwlogistics is seeking an Inventory Control Assistant Warehouse Manager to oversee daily operations, manage inventory cycles, and lead a team in Joliet, IL. This role reports to the General Manager of Warehouse and requires coordinating labor, training staff, and maintaining equipment and housekeeping.

The position emphasizes labor planning, KPI tracking, safety, and client communication. Candidates should have extensive warehouse management experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of Warehouse Management experience.
• Ability to report/track trending and historical data.
• Must have strong business writing and case analysis skills.
• Intermediate algebra and financial math is a must.
• Experience in Inventory Control, Transportation Warehouse.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Excel with basic knowledge of Access, data entry and general computer abilities.
• Experience in warehouse safety and safety training.

Responsibilities

• Daily: Labor Planning; Ensuring payroll time is correct; Consistently communicating with external clients; Outsourcing labor as needed; Special project requests from clients.
• Weekly: Weekly managers and supervisor meeting; Attending all strategic leadership meetings on a weekly basis.
• Monthly: Keeping track of all facility updates; KPI Tracking; Maintaining and documenting maintenance of all equipment; Peco and Chep, inputting info into system once a week.
• Quarterly: Ensuring that performance reviews, team goals and forecasting is documented and completed in a timely manner.
• Job Complexity: Management skills and the ability to manage a staff of employees; Hire, Train, Coach, Mentor and hold all warehouse staff accountable; Ability to lead or support IT modification projects; Ability to maintain an organized, neat and orderly operation as it pertains to Inventory Control; Ensures that all project and client KPIs are met or exceeds expectation; Requires knowledge of reporting requirements as it pertains to co-pack; Good communication, problem resolution, and people skills; Maintains AIB policy and procedures.

Skills

Inventory control

Warehouse management

Labor planning

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Tools

Peco

Chep

Excel

Access

Job description

rjwlogistics is seeking an Inventory Control Assistant Warehouse Manager to oversee daily operations, manage inventory cycles, and lead a team in Joliet, IL. This role reports to the General Manager of Warehouse and requires coordinating labor, training staff, and maintaining equipment and housekeeping.

The position emphasizes labor planning, KPI tracking, safety, and client communication. Candidates should have extensive warehouse management experience and strong analytical skills.