Inventory Team Leader

Lippert; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Lippert is seeking a hands-on Inventory Team Supervisor to oversee the inventory group and maintain the integrity of the perpetual inventory system. You will lead daily cycle counts, coordinate with the Inventory Control Leader for metrics, and drive Lean improvements while ensuring safety and adherence to company values.

Responsibilities include promoting process improvements, conducting physical inventories, and mentoring team members to develop future leaders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license desired with clean driving record.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by embracing Lippert’s Core Values and working with your team and other departments to identify and celebrate wins.
• Microsoft Office
• Excel proficiency
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• 1-3 years of leadership experience.
• 1-3 years of Inventory Control Experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory team and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
• Monitor WIP, audits, and weekly inventory reports to maintain accuracy.
• Provide data to Inventory Control Leader for division metrics and improvement.
• Lead cycle counts and ABC code maintenance for material.
• Identify and implement Lean initiatives to improve processes and team performance.
• Ensure the integrity of the perpetual inventory system and related programs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Inventory control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

Responsible for overseeing theInventory Teamand ensures the integrity of company Perpetual Inventory Program. Production support to ensure on timecustomer delivery of a quality product.Plans and conducts Physical InventorywithInventory Control Leader. Ensures5S, Lean,and all safety policiesbyfollowing established operating procedures.Responsible forcontinuous improvement concerning processes and team members and developing future leaders and succession plan. Responsible for leading the team; promoting and ensuring compliance to company’sCore Values, Mission Statementand Leader qualities. Adhering toLCI’scompany policies and safety regulations.

Essential Functions

1. Ensures inventory team members comply with company safety protocol.
2. Monitors WIP, Error Log, Exception, and runs weekly inventory reports.
3. Participates in evaluations and ensures that policies and adhered to fairly.
4. Assists with conflict resolution when needed.
5. Provides data to the Inventory Control Leader for Division Metrics.
6. Ensures audits and complete for the part boxes.
7. Assigns team members to-do box and location audits.
8. Verifies discrepancies in inventory on hand balances and reconciles variance to find root cause of discrepancy.
9. Promotes Lean initiatives, develops and executes improvements in processes and team members.
10. Ensures the integrity of company perpetualinventorysystem and programs.
11. Participates inPhysical InventorywithInventory Control Leaderas required.
12. Conducts month end Inventory counts required by Accounting.
13. Plans and executes daily Cycle Counts and maintains ABC code assignment for material.
14. Assists Yard Leader to identifyparts returned from productionand determines Inventory adjustment method.
15. Continuous education for self to develop leadership skills and best practicesto growInventoryteam, participates in plant meetings as required and leadership coaching sessions.

Competencies

1. Assign and check work of employees doing work like yours.
2. Act as a leader of the team, but also perform similar work.
3. Assign work to be done, methods used and take responsibility for all the team’s work.
4. Plan and direct departmental work, responsible for performance management of groups of employees.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role will have direct report from all cycle counter team members in the materials department.

Physical Demands

While performing duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active – while performing this job the employee is regularly standing walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance 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. Reasonable accommodations considered for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee works around moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and conveyer roller lines. The employee will work in outside weather conditions in all seasons. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

In addition, the employee may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties.

This position requires Personal Protective Equipment such as work gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, cut resistant sleeves, and seasonal gear which will be provided.

Additional items required but not included are steel toed shoes or boots with metatarsal guards.

Pay Information

Hourly Payrate: $22.00 - $23.00

Freedman by Lippert determines pay based on several factors, including but not limited to the position being offered, education, skills, work experience, and other factors permitted by law. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

Freedman by Lippert offers Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K with employer match, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Family Leave, Paid Time Off and Sick Time. For a more comprehensive list please see Human Resources.

Freedman by Lippert is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time hourly position, and hours of work and days are based upon the need to support operations and production. Some Saturdays will be mandatory.

Travel

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED)desired; or oneto three yearsrelated experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education andexperience.
2. Valid driver’s license desired with clean driving record.
3. Maintain a positive work atmosphere byembracing and displayingLCI’sCore Values and working with your team and other departments to identify and celebrate wins.
4. Microsoft Office
5. Excelproficiency
6. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
7. 1-3 years of leadershipexperience.
8. 1-3 years of Inventory Control Experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. At least 1 year of warehouse experience desired.
2. At least 1 year of system analyzing experience desired.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.