Manager Inventory Control

Edward Don & Company; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward Don & Company is seeking a Finance professional to oversee day-to-day Inventory Control operations. The role includes cycle counts, investigating discrepancies, and correcting inventory records to ensure an accurate perpetual count.

You will lead a team, develop procedures to maximize accuracy while minimizing shrink, and coordinate with Finance, Operations, and Merchandise to maintain asset protection and HACCP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Must be trained and licensed in operation of powered industrial equipment.
• HACCP Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory control, driver check-in and QA; direct staff to resolve variances for accurate perpetual inventory.
• Develop procedures to maximize inventory accuracy while minimizing shrink.
• Oversee driver check-in to ensure dues are collected, deposited, and adjustments recorded promptly.
• Review daily inventory reports with Finance, Operations, and Merchandise.
• Organize shrink meetings and identify root causes.
• Participate in hiring and training inventory associates.
• Oversee Product Recall process.
• Ensure HACCP compliance.

Skills

Inventory control

Staff supervision

Data analysis

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Database concepts

Communication

English proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree is preferred

Powered industrial equipment training/licensing

HACCP Certification required

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Database concepts

Job description

Shift: Day shift, Monday through Friday, beginning at 6:00 AM

Job Summary

This is a Finance position responsible for controlling the day-to-day operations of the Inventory Control functions, which includes performing cycle counts of the warehouse inventory, conducting investigations of suspected out-of-balance items and making corrections to the inventory based upon that research, coordinating all special processing of inventory including return to vendor shipments and performing other related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the inventory control, driver check-in and quality assurance functions effectively and directs staff to identify and resolve variance, and potential variances, to achieve an accurate perpetual inventory count and protect company assets
• Maintain, develop, and implement procedures that ensure the highest levels of inventory accuracy are achieved while minimizing the amount of shrink incurred
• Manage the driver check-in function ensuring that all dues are collected and deposited intact and in a timely manner, all obligations are accounted for and imaged, and all obligation adjustments are accurately made in a timely manner
• Review daily inventory reports for possible errors and reports information to Finance, Operations, and Merchandise departments
• Organize and facilitate shrink meetings and identify the root causes for shrink
• Participate in the hiring and training of inventory associates
• Responsible for performance management and development of inventory associates
• Manage the Product Recall process
• Ensure that the Company is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) compliant

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Must be properly trained and licensed in the operation of powered industrial equipment as appropriate
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Certification required

Experience

3 to 5 years of inventory control management and supervisory experience required

Skills

• Strong PC skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Database concepts
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of an organization
• Must have exemplary listening skills to facilitate effective two-way communication
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to read, write and speak English