Distribution Manager, Inventory Control to deliver day-to-day inventory management objectives through the supervision of a team of inventory management analysts and associates.

The Distribution Manager sets operational goals that impact inventory accuracy, material flow, and support the implementation of new inventory processes, control standards, or system enhancements. This person continuously monitors and adjusts work methods to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory operations, including reducing discrepancies, improving cycle count accuracy, and streamlining reconciliation procedures.

This is a full-time onsite position at our Batavia, IL location.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Plan, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the inventory management activities and relatedbudget items of the Distribution center.
• Ensures accuracy of inventory across all storage locations by executing continuous physicalinventory and cycle counts.
• Analyze inventory discrepancies, conduct root cause analysis, andadjust process, system and or policies/procedures accordingly.
• Addresses complex inventory issues by analyzing stock movement data, transactional records, and operational trends, ensuring alignment with broader supply chain and business goals.
• Communicates regularly with internal departments such as supply chain, production, finance, and IT, and may engage with external vendors, auditors, or logistics partners. These interactions require a strong ability to understand, explain, and align diverse perspectives in support of operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage slotting processes across all storage locations to ensure optimization of product flow.
• Manage the distribution center storage capacity across all types of storage, determine andexecute on space optimization strategies.
• Participate in monthly S&OP process by providing DC
  constraints.
• Proactively manage inventory dating, excess & obsolete inventory within the distribution center.
• Communicate with commercial on upcoming dating, excess & obsolete inventory.
• Communicatewith Finance to ensure sufficient reserves for inventory writer downs/offs.
• Manage the corporate recoup program to ensure all damaged/defective product is accountedfor and properly handled.
• Maintains records to accurately track recouped product and returnsaleable product to stock.
• Direct and manage corporate governance and regulatory compliance procedures related toinventory management operations.
• Develop and manage key performance indicators, in support of network BOS metrics, tomeasure the effectiveness of inventory management operations.
• Manage all customer returns. Audit returns and move returned product to its proper location.
• When necessary, processes proper documentation to generate a prompt credit transaction.
• Takes appropriate action on product that is not in saleable condition.
• Develops all necessary reports and documentation to facilitate accurate inventory countsincluding records of all audits, counts and adjustments. Completes and issues all necessary records and reports in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Interview, select, coach, mentor, train, manage, and appraise the performance of inventorymanagement personnel in the distribution center.
• Communicates timing of physical inventories and any variances. Works with Customer ServiceRepresentatives, and Warehouse Supervisors to establish cut-off dates.
• Participate in customer and vendor site audits, ensure that customer assigned and customerowned inventory is appropriately managed systemically and physically.
• Responsible for all training of operations staff on all operations processes.
• Ensures operations process (SOP) compliance.
• Site champion of Lean/Six Sigma/continuous improvement projects
• Performs other duties as assigned

What we're looking for:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent; College degree preferred.
• Experience:
• 5 years operations/Inventory management experience.
• 5 years of Lean, Six Sigma and related experience preferred.
• Additional Qualifications:
• Requires knowledge of inventory management procedures and general warehousingterminology and practices.
• Skills in mathematics, data analysis, root cause analysis, personal computers (Excel) andspreadsheets are vital.
• Familiarity with warehouse and inventory management systemsrequired.
• Accuracy and thoroughness required with great attention to detail.
• Requires continuous improvement mindset and experience
• Interpersonal and communication skills are important.
• Knowledge of accounting principles a plus.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machinery and noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job requires working in heights, exposure to changes in temperature, driving equipment, and maybe exposed to dust, fumes, or gases.

The associate is required to stand and walk for the majority of the working day. The physical requirements of the job are for associates to talk, hear, bend/stoop, squat, crawl, climb height, reach above shoulder height, crouch, kneel, balance, and push/pull. Furthermore, the job requires associates to lift/carry/push or pull up to 75 pounds with or without assistance. Associates use both hands for repetitive actions such as grasping and manipulating as well as both feet for repetitive movement operating foots controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.