Inventory Control Manager

Purple

• $80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree in Business or Analytics preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years in Inventory Management
  • Strong supervision and planning skills
  • Expertise in troubleshooting
  • Experience with cycle counts and inventory audits
  • Proficient in data entry management
  • Knowledge of ERP and WMS systems

Responsibilities

  • Manage and supervise warehouse inventory activities
  • Maintain communication with Warehouse Manager regarding audits and performance
  • Provide reports on inventory anomalies and issues
  • Coach and counsel employees on job expectations and performance
  • Coordinate and direct cycle counts and inventory adjustments
  • Collaborate with supervisors to correct product locations
  • Monitor storage areas for accurate inventory controls

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
  • 401(k) Match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Opportunity to earn a mattress
  • Purple swag and products
Full Job Description
Compensation
The compensation target for this role is: $80,800 - $95,000

Job Summary
This position objective will be to manage and lead all aspects of inventory management and teams in all areas of Purple facilities for all raw materials, components, finished goods and non-inventory items. This individual will coordinate with the Senior Operations Manager for all inventory issues and discrepancies for fast resolutions and will work closely with all warehouse supervisors and PM leads in the warehouse such as: Receiving, Kitting (large and small), Inventory, Put-Away/Replens and other departments like: Fulfilment (Wholesale, DTC, or Pick Tower), Production/Manufacturing for the development and daily monitoring of lean, efficient warehouse inventory practices, as well as balancing between systems.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Manage, Audit and Supervising activities of warehouse inventory of all raw materials, finished goods and consumable (non-inventoried) items.
  • Maintain close communication with Warehouse Manager on all areas of planned audit, scheduling, performance, inventory audit attendance/schedules, and efficiencies needed during all warehouse shifts for constant inventory controls.
  • Provide reports as needed to notify all parties involved of anomalies of inventory and incorrect or open issues to be resolved within a specific period.
  • Skills needed to coach, counsel, and discipline employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending immediate actions or changes needed by the business; adhering to all Safety, HR and Warehouse Policies and Procedures.
  • Coordinate Cycle Counts, including quarterly Cycle Count Plan, directing inventory controllers to follow plan, and approving adjustments for inventory adjustments, updating Cycle Count progress report with counts done, progress made, and root cause filled out.
  • Work closely with Put-Away/Replens Supervisor and designated material handlers to move product as needed as per findings by inventory team to correct physical product locations.
  • Have designated inventory specialists monitor all racks and other storage areas for accurate inventory controls.
  • Have designated inventory specialists for the Kitting, production (scrim peak) and assembly lines (mattress and IMM) for raw material on hand and consumption monitoring.
  • Plan and manage cycle-count times, teams and locations with findings and corrections needed with timeline for completion.
  • Work closely with Logistics, Finance and PW Inventory team to set up inventory audit timelines and maintain inventory controls and standards,
  • Accomplishes Inventory goals and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
  • Completing and setting up Daily Comparison between systems (HighJump/ Netsuite).
  • Other duties as assigned


Required Skills, Education, Experience:

  • Four-year degree- in Business or Analytics is preferred
  • Inventory Management Experience-Minimum of 5 years
  • Strong Supervision and Planning Skills
  • Trouble Shooting Expertise
  • Cycle Count and Inventory Audit experience
  • Data Entry Management
  • ERP and WMS (Warehouse Management System) knowledge
  • Dependability
  • Reporting Skills
  • Analyzing Information
  • Dealing with Complexity
  • Deadline-Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Organization
  • Will be able to operate a Forklift, pallet jack, and Order picker.


Physical Requirements

Physical activities may occasionally include:
  • Remaining in stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
  • Adjusting or moving objects up to 15 pounds in all directions.


Physical activities may constantly include:
  • Communicating with others to exchange information.
  • Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
  • Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned.


Environmental Conditions may include:
  • Noisy open office environment


BENEFITS AND PERKS
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k) Match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Earn a Mattress
  • Purple Swag
  • Amazing Purple Products

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