Automated Inventory Control Manager (Finance)
Primary Responsibility:
Responsible for inventory accuracy that supports successful levels of customer service and order fulfilment rates. Works through the influence of operating peers and direct supervision of inventory control department. Customer interaction is also critical responsibility. Minimizing OSD through providing leadership in the receiving process and understanding of the WMS/WES systems
What You'll Do:
- Ensure that all employees are working safely and not endangering themselves or others.
- Advise associates on care, preservation, handling, storing, maintenance and shipping of product.
- Oversee inventory-related operations and projects.
- Assign direct work and monitor performance of shipping and receiving employees.
- Schedule tasks to maximize efficiency.
- Make recommendations regarding hiring, promotion, discipline and training. Ensure compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
- Monitor system-generated reports to identify errors in procedure and take corrective action.
- Maintain systematic disposition of all un-sellable merchandise and ensure all efforts are taken to prevent the shipment of un-sellable merchandise.
- Oversee accurate and timely Cycle Counting efforts.
What Experience and Education Do You Need:
- Associate degree plus 5+ years inventory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with various WMS/WES systems required
- Experience working with automation related software and intermediate excel spreadsheet functionality.
What Could Set You Apart:
- Proven supervisory skills.
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
- PC skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Forklift license, CPR and First Aid training a plus.
- Strong communication skills to influence peer group and provide feedback on people and process gaps
- Skills and structure to provide consistent reporting internally and externally from the facility.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is frequently required to talk; hear; use hands to grasp or feel objects; use close vision; use distance vision; sit; and use computer equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk and lift to 30 lbs.
- Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
- Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
- Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
- Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
- May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business
- May require work in temperatures at or below freezing
- May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds
- Requires the use of various electronic tools
- Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
- Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What We Offer:
Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
