Inventory Control Manager - Food Manufacturing / Distribution

JOB SUMMARY

This is a Finance position responsible for controlling the day-to-day operations of the Inventory Control functions, which includes performing cycle counts of the warehouse inventory, conducting investigations of suspected out-of-balance items and making corrections to the inventory based upon that research, coordinating all special processing of inventory including return to vendor shipments and performing other related tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the inventory control, driver check-in and quality assurance functions effectively and directs staff to identify and resolve variance, and potential variances, to achieve an accurate perpetual inventory count and protect company assets
• Maintain, develop, and implement procedures that ensure the highest levels of inventory accuracy are achieved while minimizing the amount of shrink incurred
• Manage the driver check-in function ensuring that all dues are collected and deposited intact and in a timely manner, all obligations are accounted for and imaged, and all obligation adjustments are accurately made in a timely manner
• Review daily inventory reports for possible errors and reports information to Finance, Operations, and Merchandise departments
• Organize and facilitate shrink meetings and identify the root causes for shrink
• Participate in the hiring and training of inventory associates
• Responsible for performance management and development of inventory associates
• Manage the Product Recall process
• Ensure that the Company is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) compliant

Education

Experience

3 to 5 years of inventory control management in a food manufacturing or distribution

Skills