Inventory Manager

acehardware; Fredericksburg (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Semi-Monthly Pay

Incentive opportunities based on role/

18 days vacation + 9 paid holidays

Comprehensive health coverage (medical

Generous 401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance program

Ace Foundation charitable involvement

Employee discounts on Ace merchandise

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Birth/Adoption bonding PTO

Adoption cost reimbursement

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Ace Hardware Corporation in Fredericksburg, PA is seeking an experienced Inventory Manager to lead the inventory and data teams, ensure accuracy, and control stock movement in line with company best practices.

You will forecast demand with supply chain planners, define performance metrics, develop cross‑functional procedures, manage budgets, and supervise supplier performance and customer service while maintaining safety and compliance at all times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven management experience in a similar industry.
• Flexibility to respond to driver inquiries outside normal workday.
• Positive employee relation skills and excellent communication abilities.
• Knowledge of inventory terms and commonly accepted practices.
• Basic knowledge of budgeting and monthly financials.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong leadership characteristics.
• Experience with Microsoft Office & inventory software platforms (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas.
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
• Analyze and monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements and deliver feedback when necessary.
• Collaborate with other departments regarding new supplier requirements as it relates to inventory.
• Design, implement, and document retail support center strategies for inventory control and movement.
• Design, implement, and oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are managed according to best practices.
• Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
• Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize inventory movement.
• Assist in creating budgets and handling monthly financials. Full responsibility for inventory and data departmental budgeting, may include oversight of customer service.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with all federal, state rules and regulations that govern as related to inventory.
• Maintain positive employee relations.
• Oversee customer service department.

Skills

Safety awareness

Leadership

Communication skills

Inventory knowledge

Budgeting basics

Microsoft Office

Inventory software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Inventory Manager

About this role

The Inventory Manager is responsible for direct reports in the inventory and data departments and is the main role responsible for inventory accuracy, controlling unnecessary inventory movement, accounting for damage, and disposal of damage or closeout items according to company best practices.

What You’ll Do

• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas.
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
• Analyze and monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements and deliver feedback when necessary.
• Collaborate with other departments regarding new supplier requirements as it relates to inventory.
• Design, implement, and document retail support center strategies for inventory control and movement.
• Design, implement, and oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are managed according to best practices.
• Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
• Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize inventory movement.
• Assist in creating budgets and handling monthly financials. Full responsibility for inventory and data departmental budgeting, may include oversight of customer service.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with all federal, state rules and regulations that govern as related to inventory.
• Maintain positive employee relations.
• Oversee customer service department.

What you need to succeed:

• Be a safety champion by promoting a safe and productive workplace through your own actions, including the proper use of PPE, safe operation of powered equipment and safe lifting techniques as determined by the role.
• Be an active participant in contributing to a successful safety culture in the facility.
• Bachelor’s Degree or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven management experience in a similar industry
• Must be flexible and able to respond to driver inquiries outside the normal workday.
• Must possess positive employee relation skills and excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of inventory terms and commonly accepted practices
• Basic knowledge of budgeting and monthly financials.
• Excellent communication sills.
• Strong leadership characteristics.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office & inventory software platforms (Word, Excel)

Compensation Details:

$89500 to $110000

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Semi-Monthly Pay
• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• 18 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 9 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution for the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering our employees opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events

• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.