Inventory Control Manager - Forecasting & Optimization

Work at County; Marathon City (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays & PTO

Disability coverage

Boot allowance

Job summary

County Materials Family of Companies is seeking a Corporate Inventory Control Manager in Marathon, WI to lead inventory control, forecasting, and write-offs. You’ll drive accuracy 98%+ through cycle counts, ERP/WMS governance, and process improvements in a manufacturing-distribution setting.

The role requires a strong analytical mindset, ERP expertise, and collaboration with finance, operations, and sales to optimize working capital and reporting. On-site, with travel occasionally as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Finance, or related field preferred.
• +5-7+ years of inventory management, supply chain, manufacturing, or distribution experience.
• Proven experience implementing and managing cycle counting programs.
• Experience in performing inventory forecasting and demand planning.
• Strong background managing obsolete inventory reduction initiatives.
• Experience administering inventory adjustments and write-offs.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Epicor, or similar).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reporting.
• Experience with inventory management systems and business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical and data management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain robust inventory control procedures.
• Manage and execute cycle count programs to maintain inventory accuracy of 98%+.
• Investigate inventory variances and identify root causes.
• Ensure inventory records are accurate across ERP/WMS systems.
• Conduct periodic audits and physical inventory counts.
• Identify slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Develop and execute plans to reduce, liquidate, repurpose, or dispose of obsolete inventory.
• Partner with sales and operations teams to minimize inventory aging.
• Prepare recommendations for inventory reserves and write-offs.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to increase inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor inventory performance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for inventory processes within ERP and inventory management systems.
• Manage inventory reserve analysis and documentation.
• Coordinate and administer inventory write-offs in accordance with company policies and financial controls.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure accurate valuation and reporting.
• Maintain detailed records supporting inventory adjustments and write-offs.
• Prepare weekly and monthly inventory reports.
• Present inventory performance and action plans to operations and senior management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Inventory management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Epicor

Job description

County Materials Family of Companies is seeking a Corporate Inventory Control Manager in Marathon, WI to lead inventory control, forecasting, and write-offs. You’ll drive accuracy 98%+ through cycle counts, ERP/WMS governance, and process improvements in a manufacturing-distribution setting.

The role requires a strong analytical mindset, ERP expertise, and collaboration with finance, operations, and sales to optimize working capital and reporting. On-site, with travel occasionally as needed.