Inventory Control Manager
The Inventory Control Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of inventory control within our organization. This includes ensuring accurate inventory levels, optimizing inventory flow, minimizing inventory costs, and implementing efficient inventory management processes and systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of inventory control principles, experience with inventory management software, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage and motivate a dispersed team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement inventory control procedures, policies and compliance measures across multiple locations.
- Maintain accurate records of inventory levels, receipts, and consumption at each location.
- Conduct regular inventory audits and cycle counts to verify physical inventory against system records at each location and reduce inventory shrink.
- Identify and set up most appropriate inventory storage solutions for different types of inventory being carried.
- Analyze inventory data to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas for improvement.
- Monitor inventory levels to prevent stockouts and overstocking.
- Evaluate and improve inventory management processes and workflows, identify and implement inventory control system enhancements.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure smooth introduction of new inventory items and address any inventory-related issues.
- Generate regular reports on inventory levels, discrepancies, and key performance indicators.
- Hire, lead, train, and supervise a small team of inventory control specialists.
- Monitor team performance and provide constructive feedback.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in inventory control, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
- Proven experience managing inventory across multiple locations.
- Strong understanding of inventory control principles, methods, and best practices.
- Experience with inventory management software, ERP systems and various productivity and project management suites like Google Workspace, MSOffice, ClickUp etc.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to travel to different locations, at least 10% of the time
- Work schedule is 50+ hours a week; must be available to work every weekend (either Tues - Sat or Sun - Thurs schedule) and holidays.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Work location: Queens, NYC
Benefits
- Bonus pay
- Paid time off
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Pre-tax commuter benefit
- Tour and entertainment discounts
Compensation: $90K-$110K + performance metrics based bonus
