INVENTORY MANAGER 1st Shift MACON [MACON01231]

YKK Canada Inc; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

YKK Americas Group in Macon, GA seeks an Inventory Manager for 1st Shift. You will oversee raw and WIP inventory, ensure material availability, and supervise a team of material handlers. Strong data analysis and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

The role requires a bachelor's degree or 2–4 years of related experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office. You will work to maintain safety and improve inventory processes across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 2–4 years related experience and/or training.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or most current software.
• Ability to read and write technical documents and reports.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Raw and WIP material inventory.
• Oversee receiving, storage, movement, and warehouse organization.
• Maintain inventory accuracy via cycle counts and audits.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Scheduling to prevent shortages.
• Analyze inventory data and coordinate improvements with management.
• Resolve system inventory discrepancies between G4 and Wings.
• Generate reports for Manufacturing departments as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and inventory control procedures.
• Supervise 4+ non-exempt employees daily.
• Provide systems training to appropriate staff.

Skills

Inventory management

Supervisory experience

Data analysis

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 2–4 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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INVENTORY MANAGER 1st Shift MACON [MACON01231]

At the YKK Group, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” We’re committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and society in all that we do.

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy, ensuring material availability for production and supervising a team of material handling personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages Raw and WIP material inventory
• Oversee receiving, storage, material movement, and warehouse organization as related to G4
• Maintains inventory accuracy through coordination of cycle counting and inventory audits
• Collaborates with Manufacturing and Scheduling teams to prevent material shortages
• Conducts Inventory data analysis and coordinates with Senior Operations Manager and other departmentsto implement process improvements
• Reviews and corrects system inventory discrepancies between G4 and Wings system
• Generates and analyzes reports for Manufacturing departments as requested
• Ensures compliance with safety, quality, and inventory control procedures
• Supervises the daily work activities of 4 or more employees (non-exempt)
• Performs necessary systems training to appropriate personnel
• Performs any other duties assigned by Management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.)

Supervision and Scope of Position

This job has supervisory responsibilities for 4 or more non-exempt employees

Qualifications and Requirements

Qualifictions

To perform this job successfully, an individual, must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or technical school; or two to four years' related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office or most current computer software.

Language Skills

Ability to read and write technical documents, reports, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively to Plant Engineers or Process Managers in carrying out the stated job assignments. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Plus demonstrate basic statistical skills. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as required by safety program rules.

YKK is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment related decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. The Company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace for all employees. To accomplish this commitment, the Company shall comply with all current occupational health, safety, and environmental laws and develop the best feasible operations, procedures, technologies, and policies to provide such conditions. In order to provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and customers, the Company maintains an environment free of smoke and smokeless tobacco products and does not tolerate the use of any illegal drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol in the workplace.