Regional Distribution Center - Inventory Control Manager

American Tire Distributors; Blakeslee (PA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

American Tire Distributors is seeking an Inventory Control Manager to lead the inventory integrity program, supervise coordinators and dispatchers, and drive cycle counts across the distribution network.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and extensive management experience in inventory control. You will coordinate with logistics teams and ensure policy-compliant adjustments within Oracle-based systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 7 years of related experience including management preferred.
• Experience with inventory control systems and Oracle is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory integrity and cycle counts.
• Manage Inventory Coordinators and Dispatchers.
• Ensure RTS and adjustments comply with company policies.
• Coordinate with logistics teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile pick exceptions and ISO discrepancies.

Skills

Policy & Procedures

Storage

Traffic and Vehicle Planning

Verbal Communication

Health and Safety

Inventory Management

Work Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies.

Position Description

$81,000/YR - $98,000/YR

Under general supervision of the General Manager, the Inventory Control Manager oversees the integrity of the inventory through mandated corporate programs and execution of full physical inventory. Provides leadership and manages the day-to-day activities of Inventory Coordinator(s). Ensures completion of scheduled cycle counts and maintains the integrity of the locator system with regards to bin maintenance per Company guidelines. Reconciles all pick exceptions and schedule of inventory cycle counts as needed as well as research all ISO Discrepancies reported from serviced Distribution Centers. Champions, prepares, and executes the mixing center's annual physical inventory.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in vendor inventory recall or product withdrawal as directed by management.
• Collaborate with local management to ensure warehouse associates comply with inventory procedures and uphold safe working conditions, monitoring equipment usage.
• Coordinate with international logistics teams to resolve pending shipping discrepancies promptly.
• Ensure the distribution center’s RTS (Return to Stock) and adjustment processes comply with company policies, tracking inventory flow to meet corporate turnover goals.
• Lead and manage Inventory Coordinators and Dispatchers, ensuring effective recruitment, training, and development to support operational excellence.
• Maintain integrity of the locator system for physical and systematic product placement within the distribution center, reconciling pick exceptions as needed.
• Monitor daily emails for Advanced Shipment Notifications (ASN’s) to facilitate timely submission to relevant parties, including U.S. customs.
• Oversee dispatcher responsibilities to resolve outbound discrepancies promptly, meeting distribution center and Hub & Spoke schedules.
• Plan and execute the distribution center’s annual physical inventory process effectively.
• Research and resolve ISO discrepancies reported by distribution centers, assisting corporate accounts payable with invoice discrepancies for timely resolution.
• Review pending cycle counts to ensure accurate inventory entries in the ORACLE system according to corporate guidelines.

Competencies

• Collaboration- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer-Focused - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Health and Safety - The ability and skill to manage and apply safe systems of work.
• Inventory Management - The ability and skill to design, implement and manage inventory control systems.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Plans & Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Policy & Procedures - The ability and skill to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives.
• Storage - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum storage of warehouse, plant, equipment, materials and supplies.
• Traffic and Vehicle Planning - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum deployment and utilization of vehicles and moveable plant including proficiency in required software package/s and databases.
• Verbal Communication - Ability to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.
• Work Scheduling - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum scheduling of work and material resources to meet planned performance targets including proficient use of aligned software / systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

7 years of related experience including management experience preferred

Skills

• Policy & Procedures
• Storage
• Traffic and Vehicle Planning
• Verbal Communication
• Health and Safety
• Inventory Management
• Work Scheduling

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Physical Demands Category: Office

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste and/or smell; the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Travel required: As required by the position.

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