Sr. Director of Inventory Control

Crane Worldwide Logistics LLC; Lockbourne (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Incentive Plan

136 hours of Paid Time Off (17 days)

Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonuses

Employee Recognition and Rewards

Paid Volunteer Time

Employee Discounts

Wellness Incentives up to $100/year

Job summary

Crane Worldwide Logistics LLC is seeking an experienced Inventory Control Leader to design and govern SOC 1 compliant controls across multiple sites. You will drive KPI programs, optimize WMS modules, and coordinate with auditors to ensure robust, auditable inventories that protect client assets.

You will lead a regional team, manage budgets, and train site teams on compliance and documentation standards while partnering with BD to formalize SLAs for new clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in supply chain with 5+ years in multi-site leadership.
• Experience managing inventories under external SOC 1 / SOX audits.
• APICS or internal audit certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own design and execution of SOC 1 inventory control frameworks.
• Maintain auditable trails for all inventory adjustments, write-offs, transfers.
• Partner with auditors during SOC 1 Type II examinations.
• Remediate control deficiencies to prevent qualified opinions.
• Govern user access and logging within the WMS for seg of duties.
• Design and execute enterprise-wide 3PL inventory control strategy.
• Standardize cycle counting, physical inventory, reconciliation across sites.
• Establish and monitor KPIs like IRA and shrink.
• Optimize WMS modules to automate workflows.
• Lead root-cause analyses for inventory discrepancies.
• Serve as senior client auditor liaison for SOC 1 reports.
• Provide assurance on control effectiveness to clients.
• Collaborate on inventory SLAs and control frameworks for new clients.
• Present control metrics during client QBRs.
• Direct and mentor regional inventory teams.
• Manage annual departmental budget for inventory control.
• Train teams on SOC 1 compliance and documentation standards.

Skills

SOC 1 / SOX auditing

Inventory control

Leadership

Audit coordination

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Finance

APICS CPIM/CSCP or Lean Six Sigma

Auditing certifications (preferred)

Tools

Manhattan WMS

Blue Yonder/WMS

SAP

Job description

Description

Key Responsibilities

SOC 1 Compliance & Governance

• Own the design and execution of inventory control frameworks that satisfy SOC 1 requirements.

• Maintain robust, auditable trails for all inventory adjustments, write-offs, and transfers.

• Partner with internal and external auditors during annual SOC 1 Type II examinations.

• Remediate any identified control deficiencies or exceptions swiftly to prevent qualified audit opinions.

• Govern user access controls and transaction logging within the WMS to ensure segregation of duties.

Strategic Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Design and execute the enterprise-wide 3PL inventory control strategy.

• Standardize cycle counting, physical inventory, and reconciliation processes across all sites.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA) and shrink.

• Optimize WMS inventory modules (e.g., Manhattan, Blue Yonder, SAP) to automate control workflows.

• Lead root-cause analysis investigations for systemic inventory discrepancies and variances.

Client & Commercial Management

• Serve as a senior leader point of contact for client auditors reviewing SOC 1 reports.

• Provide assurance to clients regarding the effectiveness of internal controls protecting their assets.

• Collaborate with business development to define inventory SLAs and control frameworks for new clients.

• Present control performance metrics during client Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).

Team Leadership & Financial Accountability

• Direct and mentor a regional team of Inventory Control Managers and Analysts.

• Manage the annual departmental budget for the inventory control division.

• Train node-level inventory teams on SOC 1 compliance behaviors and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred.

• Experience: Minimum 10 years of supply chain experience, with 5+ years in a multi-site 3PL leadership role or Senior Inventory Control role required.

• Audit Expertise: Proven experience managing inventory systems subject to external SOC 1 / SOX audits required. Prefer SOC 2 experience.

• Certifications: APICS (CPIM/CSCP), Lean Six Sigma, or internal audit certifications preferred.

• Systems: Advanced proficiency in tier-1 WMS platforms with strong system-audit configurations required.

• Travel: Ability to travel up to 30-40% to regional logistics facilities.

WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR CRANE?

At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.

We offer:

• Quarterly Incentive Plan

• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job

• Employee Referral Bonuses

• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program

• Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities

• Employee Discounts

• Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates

Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.

Disclaimer:

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