Manager Inventory Control

Posted:
12/6/2024, 4:01:52 AM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Houston, Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience working in inventory control.
  • Prior distribution center experience.

Job Summary

Manage, plan and coordinate inventory activities and operations while overseeing a team of inventory control associates. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all inventories in a distribution center.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

  • Manages and motivates the inventory control team and handles all hiring, training, development, and performance appraisals.
  • Oversees inventory to ensure that physical inventories are maintained and manages the inventory replenishment process while analyzing changes to inventory levels.
  • Identifies and develops solutions for any slow or non-moving products and enters transfers to facilitate movement of materials.
  • Manages vendor relations and the vendor return process and analyzes future purchases to reduce exposure to excess.
  • Ensures compliance with established procedures and maintains effective internal control over physical product flow and accounting of inventory areas.
  • Drives inventory accuracy improvements through the implementations of tools and processes with cross functional teams in production to reduce cost and improve productivity.
  • Serves as the primary point of contract for all inventory control related issues and processes.
     

Nature and Scope

  • Solutions require analysis and investigation.
  • Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
  • Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

  • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
  • Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

  • Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.