Inventory Control Lead

Summary

The Parts Inventory Control Lead is responsible for supporting the material planning and inventory control activities within Carolina CAT Parts.

This role will partner with OEM (Caterpillar and allied vendors), operations and supporting functions across Carolina CAT in support of key objectives pertaining to performance indicators of Safety, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory performance.

This will be achieved through understanding the demand plan, converting it to material requirements, and driving fulfillment to the branches.

Essential Functions

• Provide general coaching and guidance on inventory control techniques, calculations, day-to-day problem solving and ensure daily work being aligned to team goals.
• Leads and assists in the day-to-day purchasing and updating of inventory requirements, ensuring the timeliness and integrity of the processes in place are maintained.
• Work with Inventory Control Manager and Continuous Improvement Team to implement procedures and best practices
• Optimize Inventory : Monitor and analyze inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability, reducing costs associated with overstock and stockouts.
• Data Analysis and Reporting : Generate and interpret detailed inventory reports to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas for improvement.

Evaluate part demand history to plan inventory levels for high part availability and present findings and suggestions to Inventory Control manager.

• Supply Chain Coordination : Collaborate with Operations, Sales, Expeditors, and cross functional teams to align inventory strategy with overall supply chain goals.
• Execute updating of price changes, Caterpillar returns, claim submissions, update inventory configurations and MRP data as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in a related field required
• Degree or certification in supply chain management or equivalent preferred
• Ability to create / improve processes
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Must have strong analytic capability.
• Ability to effectively and professionally work under pressure, in a team-oriented environment, with frequent changes in deadlines and priorities.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and / or otherwise move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.