Onsite Inventory Control Manager - 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Vaco; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking an experienced Inventory Manager for an onsite 6-month engagement with a potential to convert to permanent employment. The role oversees inventory accuracy, controls, costing, and reporting across multiple locations, collaborating with Accounting and Operations to manage transactions, cycle counts, reconciliations, and process improvements.

Key responsibilities include managing inventory across warehouses, coordinating cycle counts, addressing discrepancies, and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of inventory, warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or accounting-related experience preferred.
• Experience supporting inventory across multiple warehouses or locations strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory costing, adjustments, receiving, shipping, and production/BOM inventory.
• ERP experience required; Sage or similar inventory system experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory accuracy and controls across multiple warehouse, branch, and production locations.
• Oversee inventory transactions including receipts, transfers, adjustments, production activity, and cost updates.
• Coordinate cycle counts and physical inventory processes.
• Research inventory discrepancies and identify root causes of variances.
• Monitor and resolve negative inventory and inventory exceptions.
• Review inventory adjustments for accuracy and proper supporting documentation.
• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to reconcile inventory to the General Ledger.
• Review inventory valuation and investigate costing or valuation discrepancies.
• Analyze slow-moving, inactive, and obsolete inventory.
• Support inventory reserves, reclassifications, and write-off recommendations.
• Assist with year-end physical inventory and audit requests.
• Develop inventory reporting and performance metrics.
• Train operational teams on inventory procedures and controls.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen inventory processes across receiving, production, material movement, and shipping.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Sage ERP

Job description

Vaco is seeking an experienced Inventory Manager for an onsite 6-month engagement with a potential to convert to permanent employment. The role oversees inventory accuracy, controls, costing, and reporting across multiple locations, collaborating with Accounting and Operations to manage transactions, cycle counts, reconciliations, and process improvements.

Key responsibilities include managing inventory across warehouses, coordinating cycle counts, addressing discrepancies, and supporting