Inventory Control Manager I: Senior Ops Leader

DHL Supply Chain; Plainfield (IN); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription

Discounted Stock Purchase

General Bonus Plan

PTO

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an Inventory Control Manager I to provide senior leadership and strategic direction for the Inventory Control team, ensuring alignment with client service agreements and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes developing customer relationships, improving inventory accuracy, and mitigating risks while driving proactive supply chain initiatives across the client’s assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 4 years inventory control experience.
• 3+ years logistics industry experience.
• 3+ years management experience (unit pick environment, large company preferred).
• 1+ years client relationship, staff mgmt & objective setting experience.
• Staff management & objective setting.
• Metric development and reporting across cross functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership, direction and strategy for the Inventory Control team to enable and facilitate execution of the service agreement.
• Develop and progress key customer relationships and partnerships to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence in inventory control management.
• Set strategic direction for supply chain and solution initiatives revolving around Inventory Control and Inventory Planning.
• Develop proactive strategies to anticipate issues and mitigate risks with respect to inventory control and client assets.

Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

JDA

Manhattan WMS

DMPLUS

SAP

Job description

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an Inventory Control Manager I to provide senior leadership and strategic direction for the Inventory Control team, ensuring alignment with client service agreements and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes developing customer relationships, improving inventory accuracy, and mitigating risks while driving proactive supply chain initiatives across the client’s assets.