Inventory Manager

Job Description :

Responsible for planning, controlling and managing activities related to inventory control, shipping / receiving, storing and traffic analysis of materials or finished goods.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Material Management professional with a practical knowledge and experience in the management of Government Property, inventory control, cycle counting programs, logistics, and someone who is looking to manage the Inventory Management & Logistics teams with only general supervision.

Essential Functions :

• Establishes and modifies operational methods and procedures.
• Analyzes inventory levels, inventory positioning, planned production.
• Initiates immediate actions in out-of-stock situations.
• Ensures materials are received from proper vendors, delivered to inventory and finished goods, packaged according to specifications and shipped in a timely manner.
• Ensures materials are available to meet production schedules and / or products are shipped as per schedules.
• Responsible for coordination and consolidation of domestic and international systems to support shipments.
• Interprets laws, rules and regulations regarding shipping and prepares applications for import / export control certifications and licenses.
• Supervises lower-level professionals or supervisors and / or higher-level support.
• This position will supervise 3-5 direct reports.
• Communicates with parties inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret policies, practices, and procedures.
• Makes moderate improvements to processes, systems, and solutions. Plans and establishes operational objectives for a team with moderate impact on department results.
• Understands basic management approaches and has proficient knowledge of job area.
• Plans and establishes operational objectives for a team with moderate impact on the achievement of department results.
• Assigns tasks, peer reviews and provides training.
• Manage and control all Government and Customer-owned property.
• Perform incoming processing for U.S. Government- and Customer-owned property per ISO procedures.
• Ensure that all U.S. Government- and customer-owned property is put into the correct tracking system and file all incoming documentation.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary / Associates Degree with a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Equivalent combination of relevant experience, training and certifications may be acceptable & considered in lieu of formal degree.

• Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.
• Experience with ERP / MRP systems, Specifically SAP S / 4 Hana
• Full MS office Suite to include word, outlook, and excel.
• Must have intermediate excel skills.
• Familiarity with ITAR regulations as it relates to movement of materials & foreign shipments.
• Must have good housekeeping and 5S practices.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Preferred Additional Skills :

• Forklift qualified.
• Hazmat Training
• Past supervisory experience within supply chain / warehouse environment.
• APICS Certified preferred qualification.
• Past working experience in ISO9001 / AS9100 environment.
• Preferred background working within a highly regulated environment.
30+ days ago