Inventory Control Supervisor

Summary of Position

The Inventory Control Supervisor manages the availability, flow, and storage of products, ensuring accurate records, efficient operations, and optimal stock levels, and supervises a team of inventory personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Supervisory Duties:

- Oversee the work of inventory staff, ensuring adherence to procedures and standards – including being directly involved in performance management, corrective action, and termination of inventory staff members

- Interview, hire and train new inventory employees

- Provide guidance and support to inventory personnel, fostering a skilled and efficient team

- Resolve problems and conflicts within the team, ensuring a positive and productive work environment

- Coordinate with material handlers daily on new schedule requests for laser and saw cutting processes

Other Duties:

- Oversee the entire inventory management process including receiving, storing and issuing inventory (raw material, consumables and finished goods)

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records, tracking quantities, quality and values

- Develop and implement procedures for managing inventory, ensuring optimal stock levels, and minimizing waste or obsolescence

- Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies or issues, ensuring stock accuracy and minimizing losses

- Establish and implement cycle count plans to ensure accuracy of inventory records

- Communicate with Purchasing Manager and Buyer on any needs on the shop floor

- Manage scrap and trash services

- Coordinate with other department heads to ensure all inventory needs are provided to facilitate production processes

- Receive all material via ERP System, printing tags for employees

- Put away hardware and non-consumable items in carousel/tool crib

- Pull/Pre-flush hardware for assembly and welding

- Communicate with scrap vendor to ensure excess scrap is removed in a timely manner

- Confirm stock and ensuring all employees have proper items in department cabinets

- Scan all receiving paperwork for accounting

- Collect data for upper management on daily nitrogen and oxygen usage

- Communicate needs to purchasing manger and buyer on inventory errors

- Work with staff on continuous improvement in each area in building three

- Any other tasks requested for purchasing and inventory

Qualifications, Trainings, & Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Understanding of inventory control methods, stock rotation and inventory forecasting

- Proficiency in using ERP systems and other relevant software

- Understanding of the broader supply chain process, including purchasing, receiving, storage, and distribution

- Ability to maintain accurate and organized inventory records

- Ability to perform accurate calculations for inventory counts, adjustments, and forecasting

- Familiarity with common office procedures and terminology

- Ability to manage and organize inventory, prioritize tasks, and maintain a clean and efficient workspace

- Ability to lead and motivate a team, communicate effectively with staff, and collaborate with other departments

- Ability to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies, analyze data to improve processes, and make informed decisions

- Ability to maintain accuracy in inventory counts, records, and processes

- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines

- Ability to work effectively with others, including team members, vendors, and other departments

- Ability to accurately enter data and use inventory management software

- Ability to supervise and train team members, delegate tasks, and provide feedback

- Ability to identify and resolve problems related to inventory control, such as discrepancies, shortages, or damage

- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment

- Ability to take initiative and proactively identify areas for improvement

- Ability to make sound decisions based on data and analysis

Physical/Mental Demands

- Regularly required to lift/carry 20 to 40 pounds occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds frequently

- Regularly required to bend, stoop, kneel and reach

- Regularly required to stand and walk+

- Regularly required to push or pull objects up to 40 pounds

Environmental Working Conditions

- Work performed in a shop environment

- Environment is not climate controlled

- May work at different workstations as production needs require, or shifts from one station to another during the assembly process

- The noise level in the work environment, at times, can be loud

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $47,433.40 - $57,124.09 per year

Application Question(s):

- Are you willing to work for a recruiting service for a minimum of 90 day?

Experience:

- Inventory control: 3 years (Required)

- Metal fabrication: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

- Forklift Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person