Local Inventory Control Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Inventory Control Manager is responsible for the development, recommendation and implementation of control-related standards and procedures, systems, and best practices regarding inventory. Additionally, the position is responsible for reconciling the physical inventories for the purpose of maintaining accurate financial information. The position will serve as a liaison between Finance, Operations and Purchasing. Establish control-related standards and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervising and leading team assisting with inventory related duties.
• Collaborating with cross-functional departments (Purchasing, Operations, Finance, etc.) to research inventory discrepancies.
• Ensuring timely resolution of inventory discrepancies 
• Scheduling and conducting physical inventory recounts and or cycle counts as needed
• Compiling, analyzing, and distributing Inventory Reports as needed
• Delegating work and responsibility to inventory team.
• Overseeing all inventory accounts and records.
• Compiling inventory reports for review and analysis.
• Analyzing and stock inventories and checking archives.
• Ensuring that all stocks comply with the quality standards of the organization.
• Performing and managing timely inventory audits.
• Ensure adherence to departmental Preferred Work Methods (PWMs).
• Conform to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices, Company Policies and Safety procedures and the Sysco Code of Conduct.
• Adhere to cycle count program.
• Adhere to hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) and material safety data sheet (MSDS) guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by manager

QUALIFICATIONS
Education

• High school diploma/GED.
• Prefer 4-year college degree in a related discipline.

Experience

• 3 years of inventory control experience and/or warehouse experience in food distribution.
• 1-year experience on IBM AS400.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Warehouse equipment and possibly forklift.

Physical Demand

• Work is light to medium in nature with frequent walking to perform assigned tasks.
• You must be able to communicate clearly with shippers and employees.
• Physical inventories involve periods of prolonged standing.

Mental/Visual Demand

• You must be able to read text that is close and at a distance with or without correction.
• In addition, must be able to perform a manual task, hear, sit, reach, lift, bend, and interact with others.

Working Condition

• Activities occur both inside (protected from weather conditions but not temperature changes) and outside.
• An employee is subjected to extreme cold while supervising in the freezer.
• Hazardous conditions may exist, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current and working in high places.

Equipment Operated

• A calculator, copier, fax, PC, Microsoft Office applications, telephone and mainframe printer are typical equipment used in this position.
• You may also be required to operate a pallet jack and forklift.

All position requirements are subject to reasonable modification to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.
Some position requirements may exclude qualified individuals who pose a direct threat of significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the person in this position. Employees will be required to follow and perform any other job-related instruction and duties by their supervisor.
This document is not intended to create an employment contract, implied or otherwise; rather employment is on an at-will basis.