Amerisource Bergen

Inventory Manager

Amerisource Bergen$76K — $119K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in inventory management, including two years in a supervisory role.
  • In-depth knowledge of warehouse practices and PkMS transaction history.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and manage a team.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate records of inventory levels and integrity across the Distribution Center.
  • Analyze financial and operational impacts of inventory adjustments and variances.
  • Establish and oversee cycle count programs to ensure inventory balance.
  • Investigate transaction and quantity discrepancies to identify root causes.
  • Execute inventory transfers based on SlotInfo and recommend merchandise movements.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate shelf-life policies and safety regulations.
  • Foster positive relationships with Distribution Center staff and manage Inventory Control Clerks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care plans.
  • Support for working families, including backup dependent care and adoption assistance.
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave.
  • Access to training programs and professional development resources.
  • Opportunities to engage in mentorship, volunteer activities, and employee resource groups.
Full Job Description

Shift:Monday-Friday 6:00am until completion, but requires flexibility

This role is supporting our AmerisourceBergen business, which offers supply chain services to healthcare providers and health systems in the United States.

Under general supervision of the Director of Operations, responsible for maintaining all records relative to the Distribution Centers inventory and ensuring proper inventory levels to meet customer needs. Oversees the control of inventory by providing communication on inventory issues between Customer Service, Inventory Control, Management, Receiving, Suppliers, other Distribution Centers and Procurement. Manages inventory in a facility exceeding $2 billion in annual revenue, PkMS or advanced warehouse distribution technology, more than 500 primary customers and exceeding 50,000 lines per day. This position is categorized as compliance critical and, as such, requires and is assigned specific responsibility for ensuring continual and proper compliance with all division, corporate and regulatory requirements.

  • Maintains integrity of the physical inventory by location.

  • Analyzes and monitors the financial and operational impact of inventory adjustments.

  • Establishes and manages cycle count programs to maintain inventory balance.

  • Researches transaction history to determine the source of inventory variances and order filling errors.

  • Researches potential quantity variances as identified by accounts payable.

  • Generates active locations for new items.

  • Recommends merchandise movement based on velocity report.

  • Executes inventory transfers and reassigns active locations resulting from SlotInfo analysis.

  • Ensures compliance with corporate shelf-life policies.

  • Supports compliance with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules and DEA regulations.

  • Ensures proper classification and storage of inventory.

  • Effectively queries inventory and all order-related transaction history.

  • Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with Distribution Center associates.

  • Responsible for motivating and managing the activities of the Inventory Control Clerks.

  • Responsible for the selection, training and performance management of the Inventory Control Clerks.

  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Education:

  • Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four year bachelors degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Work Experience:

  • Normally requires a minimum of four (4) years directly related and progressively responsible experience, including two (2) years at a supervisory level.

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Detailed understanding of all warehouse practices and procedures

  • Comprehensive understanding of PkMS transaction history and product flow

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Strong organizational skills; attention to detail

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices

  • Strong decision making skills

  • Excellent problem solving skills; ability to resolve inventory issues effectively and efficiently

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit

Full time

Salary Range*

$76,200 - 119,460

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/NewYork/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

About Amerisource Bergen

AmerisourceBergen Corporation is a pharmaceutical distribution company headquartered in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 2001 through the merger of AmeriSource Health Corporation and Bergen Brunswig Corporation. The company distributes a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including brand-name and generic drugs, specialty drugs, and over-the-counter medications. AmerisourceBergen serves healthcare providers, including hospitals, pharmacies, and physician practices, as well as pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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