Inventory Manager

TechForward; Inglewood (CA); Remote; USD 114,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Flexible remote options

Job summary

TechForward is seeking an Inventory Manager in Inglewood, CA, offering a $114,000 - $172,000 annual package with 401(k) matching and flexible remote options.

You will own end-to-end inventory leadership, drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast demand and optimize supply chain performance.

Qualifications

• 7 years of procurement experience
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing workflows and tooling
• Manager mastery of Lean Manufacturing, validated by peers
• Practical command of procurement with emphasis on time management
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a full-time project

Responsibilities

• Sequence the rollout so CA regions don't all break at once
• Tighten the reporting loop until bad news travels in hours, not weeks
• Push a business pilot past the part where most pilots die
• Translate $114,000 - $172,000-range investments into outcomes leadership can point to
• Translate 7 years of messy history into a forecast you'd stake your name on
• Sit in on manager hiring to keep the org chart matching the strategy

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Procurement

Time Management

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Lean tooling

Job description

If you can turn a vague "how are we doing?" into a precise answer, TechForward's Inventory Manager role belongs to you. A $114,000 - $172,000 Inventory Manager role for a self-starter who wants ownership, collaboration, and a genuine path forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Sequence the rollout so CA regions don't all break at once
• Tighten the reporting loop until bad news travels in hours, not weeks
• Push a business pilot past the part where most pilots die
• Translate $114,000 - $172,000-range investments into outcomes leadership can point to
• Translate 7 years of messy history into a forecast you'd stake your name on
• Sit in on manager hiring to keep the org chart matching the strategy

What You'll Bring

• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
• Hands-on experience with modern Lean Manufacturing workflows and tooling
• Manager mastery of Lean Manufacturing, validated by people who'd hire you again
• Practical command of Procurement, with bonus points for Time Management
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a full-time project
• 7 years of Procurement práctica, plus a hunger for what's next

The heads-down-and-happy minds at TechForward have made Inglewood, CA an unlikely hub for serious Collaboration and Category Management work. Our Inglewood team would rather over-communicate than leave a teammate guessing at midnight.

In return for your Time Management expertise, you'll earn $114,000 - $172,000 along with 401(k) matching and flexible remote options.

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