Strategic Inventory Control Leader | ERP & Analytics

Work at County; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

The County Materials Family of Companies is seeking a Corporate Inventory Control Manager in Brookfield, Wisconsin to oversee inventory control, forecasting, and write-off processes. You will partner with finance, operations, and sales to optimize working capital and drive accuracy across ERP/WMS systems.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process improvement, and leadership of cycle counts and KPI dashboards. Travel is 25% and standard business hours apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred.
• 5–7+ years in inventory management, supply chain, manufacturing, or distribution experience.
• Proven experience implementing and managing cycle counting programs.
• Experience in performing inventory forecasting and demand planning.
• Strong background managing obsolete inventory reduction initiatives.
• Experience administering inventory adjustments and write-offs.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Epicor, or similar).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reporting.
• Experience with inventory management systems and business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical and data management abilities
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Financial acumen with understanding of inventory valuation.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to drive accountability and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain robust inventory control procedures.
• Manage and execute cycle count programs to maintain inventory accuracy of 98%+.
• Investigate inventory variances and identify root causes.
• Ensure inventory records are accurate across ERP/WMS systems.
• Conduct periodic audits and physical inventory counts.
• Identify slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Develop and execute plans to reduce, liquidate, repurpose, or dispose of obsolete inventory.
• Partner with sales and operations teams to minimize inventory aging.
• Prepare recommendations for inventory reserves and write-offs.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to increase inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor inventory performance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for inventory processes within ERP and inventory management systems.
• Manage inventory reserve analysis and documentation.
• Coordinate and administer inventory write-offs in accordance with company policies and financial controls.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure accurate valuation and reporting.
• Maintain detailed records supporting inventory adjustments and write-offs.
• Prepare weekly and monthly inventory reports.
• Present inventory performance and action plans to operations and senior management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Finance, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

The County Materials Family of Companies is seeking a Corporate Inventory Control Manager in Brookfield, Wisconsin to oversee inventory control, forecasting, and write-off processes. You will partner with finance, operations, and sales to optimize working capital and drive accuracy across ERP/WMS systems.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process improvement, and leadership of cycle counts and KPI dashboards. Travel is 25% and standard business hours apply.