Inventory Control Team Lead - Cycle Count & Ops Excellence

Copeland; Forney, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holiday leave

Job summary

Copeland, based at the Forney Distribution Center, is seeking an Inventory Team Lead to drive inventory accuracy, lead frontline associates, and execute cycle counts, reconciliations and root-cause analysis with disciplined processes.

You will partner with Operations, Receiving, Shipping, Materials, Customer Service and Quality to resolve issues, develop SOPs, monitor metrics, and lead Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives under the guidance of the Materials Manager.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in inventory control or distribution center operations.
• Experience leading frontline associates.
• Strong knowledge of cycle counting and inventory reconciliation.
• Experience with ERP and WMS systems (Oracle, Manhattan, SAP).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily cycle count execution to achieve inventory accuracy goals.
• Prioritize and assign daily work for Inventory Associates.
• Ensure completion of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual counts.
• Coach Inventory Associates on processes and standard work.
• Investigate discrepancies and determine root causes via data analysis.
• Reconcile differences between WMS and ERP systems.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to improve accuracy.
• Partner with Operations, Receiving, Shipping, Materials, Customer Service, and Quality to resolve issues.
• Monitor inventory metrics and develop action plans.
• Develop and maintain SOPs; participate in Kaizen and CI initiatives.

Skills

Cycle counting

Inventory reconciliation

Data analysis

ERP/WMS experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred in Supply Chain / Operations

Tools

Oracle ERP

Manhattan WMS

SAP

Job description

Copeland, based at the Forney Distribution Center, is seeking an Inventory Team Lead to drive inventory accuracy, lead frontline associates, and execute cycle counts, reconciliations and root-cause analysis with disciplined processes.

You will partner with Operations, Receiving, Shipping, Materials, Customer Service and Quality to resolve issues, develop SOPs, monitor metrics, and lead Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives under the guidance of the Materials Manager.