Inventory Manager

AV Concepts; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical and dental plans

Career advancement

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

AV Concepts is seeking an Inventory Manager to oversee all assets owned by the company, ensuring accurate entry into Lightning and proper day-to-day handling with warehouse and property teams.

Responsibilities include tagging, entering asset data, coordinating with the Financial Controller on CapEx (over $2,500), QC tagging, assisting with reports, and leading the Bench Engineer's schedule to maximize asset utilization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of AV operations and technician experience.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations.
• Experience managing a team.
• Self-motivated with excellent client relationships.
• Ability to multi-task in stressful situations with professionalism.
• Scheduling based on seasonal/show demands.
• Familiar with inventory systems; IntelliEvent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of daily asset returns and organized inventory system.
• Tag and enter asset details into Lightning in line with POs.
• Notify team of asset entry completions.
• Collaborate with Financial Controller on CapEx purchases over $2,500.
• Ensure QC process for equipment; route non-working assets to maintenance.
• Assist warehouse with Equipment SOAP list reports.
• Lead monthly sync with Operations VP, DC Manager, and Resource Manager.
• Oversee asset removals from Lighting (and CMI if needed).
• Manage sales of retired inventory.
• Direct supervision of Bench Engineer and prioritization of repairs.

Skills

AV operations

Team management

Inventory management

Asset tagging

Scheduling

Problem solving

Client relations

Tools

Lightning

IntelliEvent

Job description

The Inventory Manager will be responsible for oversight of all assets that are owned by the company, ensuring they are correctly entered into our inventory management software (Lightning) and managed appropriately on a day-to-day basis in conjunction with the warehouse and property teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily return of assets to their designated locations, maintaining an organized inventory system.
• Tag and mark all purchased equipment accurately, then enter details into Lightning as assets, ensuring alignment with corresponding purchase orders.
• Communicate completion of asset entries to team members who may need this information for their operations.
• Collaborate with the Financial Controller to update CMI records for CapEx purchases (assets over $2,500), and confirm accuracy on an annual basis.
• Ensure equipment goes through the QC process. Any asset that is not in working order gets tagged and moved into maintenance, for repair, in a timely manner.
• Assist warehouse staff with Equipment SOAP list “equipment Still Out After Partial-return” report.
• Lead monthly sync with Operations VP, DC Manager, and Resource Manager to review missing and maintenance equipment.
• Oversee all inventory asset removals, ensuring equipment is correctly removed from Lighting, and if required CMI as well.
• Manage the sales of retired inventory.
• Direct supervisor of the Bench Engineer. Prioritizing their schedule on repairs and servicing of equipment for the company's best utilization.

Job Qualifications

• 2+ years of AV operations and technician operations of AV equipment.
• Basic knowledge of all audio/video equipment in the department and how it is packaged.
• Basic knowledge of all general equipment in the department and how it is packaged.
• Knowledge of Warehouse operations.
• Knowledge and use of an inventory system, IntelliEvent experience preferred.
• Previous experience managing a team.
• Must be self-motivated, responsible, dependable, adaptable, problem-solving skills, and must possess excellent client relationship/interacting skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and have excellent organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills; managing multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively handling stressful situations while maintaining a positive and professional attitude.
• Open to scheduling based on seasonal and show demands.
• Collaborate and support Distribution Center Leadership team.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary.
• Medical and dental plans.
• Opportunity for career advancement.
• Collaborative team environment that values multiple perspectives and fresh thinking.