Inventory Manager - Slotting & Materials

Milwaukee-Tool; Olive Branch (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool in Olive Branch, MS is seeking an Inventory Manager – Slotting to drive optimal inventory positioning across distribution centers. You will oversee slotting operations, maintain WMS data, and lead process improvements from storage to forward picks.

You will develop and enforce new slotting procedures, analyze strategies for efficiency gains, and communicate risk and operational impacts to leadership. The role requires data-driven decision making and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a relevant College Degree or similar equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of WMS systems (preferably High Jump) & Configuration capabilities.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and SQL.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical with strong organizational, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Slotting team to ensure all slotting functions are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Develop, implement, and enforce new slotting procedures & maintenance plans with training materials.
• Analyze slotting strategies & identify gaps to efficiencies and customer experience; communicate risks and impacts to the business.
• Pull basic slotting & material data using SQL for reporting and ad hoc requests; support data processing in Excel.
• Work cross-functionally with operations and other support teams to resolve material data issues.
• Build and monitor slot performance metrics with the reporting team and leadership.
• Drive team development and cross-training in all departmental areas.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical

Team development

Cross-functional

Data-driven decisions

Education

College degree

Tools

High Jump WMS

MS Office

Job description

Job Description:Inventory Manager – SlottingLocation: Olive Branch, MSThe Inventory Manager – Slotting will drive optimal inventory positioning within each of the Distribution Centers, focusing on strategy development, execution to the strategy, and identifying areas for improvement and further optimization. This individual will be operationally responsible for supervising people conducting slotting functions, including, but not limited to, material setup in the Warehouse Management System (WMS), product slot setup & strategic maintenance, troubleshooting systems related to picking systems, location setup & maintenance, as well as overstock inventory positioning. Strategic responsibilities will include finding & implementing new strategies and processes related to standardization, inventory position optimization from storage to forward picks, data-based decision making, and team development.Your Role on Our Team:Supervise the Slotting team to ensure all slotting functions are performed accurately and in a timely mannerDevelop, implement, and enforce new slotting procedures & corresponding maintenance plans, along with any sort of training material & support documentationAnalyze slotting strategies & determine gaps to efficiencies, customer experience, or long-term maintenance; Communicate Risk to plans, interpret operational impacts to changes and communicate to the larger businessDrive building slot performance metrics with reporting team & building leader, while identifying operational plans & strategies to help improve these metricsDevelop employees and cross train them in all areas of the department, while building business acumen throughout the organizationWork to improve inventory accuracy and warehouse process efficiencyServe as Building Subject Matter Expert (SME) for data entry of all unit of measure requests, including but not limited to, new products on the inbound receiving dock, material errors & weight issues on the outbound shipping dock, and ad hoc requests concerning product data within the WMS; Work across multiple teams to help resolve material data & packaging issues in order to better serve the operationMinimize slotting delays throughout the waving process across operational hoursWorks closely with the Sr. Manager - Slotting to support network level strategy initiatives and help develop maintenance plans to execute to these strategiesAbility to pull basic slotting & material data (with supplemental help from analyst team) using SQL for reporting, project validation, large scale ad-hoc requests, etc..; Ability to process data in Excel for data visualization & processing requestsCommitted to cross-functional collaboration with operations & other support teamsDetail-oriented, analytical with strong organizational, problem-solving, and follow-up skillsEffective verbal and written communication skillsDemonstrated ability to manage multiple and changing priorities simultaneously.Self-starter with initiative. Must be able to execute tasks with minimal direct supervisionAbility to lift up to 75 lbsAdditional responsibilities as requestedThe TOOLS you’ll bring with you:Requires a relevant College Degree or similar equivalent experienceKnowledge of WMS systems (preferably High Jump) & Configuration capabilitiesProven ability to use problem-solving techniques to troubleshoot issuesEffective verbal and written communication skillsExperience with Microsoft Office (primarily Word, Excel, and SQL)Demonstrated knowledge of Product Units of Measure, Categories, and ClassificationsMilwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.