Experience Requirements

• Experience managing Fulfillment Materials Movement and Process Inventory Management Staff, both Fulltime and Temporary. Experience in this area should specifically include: Replenishment and Cycle Counting using ERP WMS system with RF guns.
• 5 to 7 years experience in inventory, distribution and operational procedures.
• 3 to 5 years managerial experience.
• Product receiving experience a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in business or operations management field

Job Skills & Traits

Solid understanding of distribution environments.

• Demonstrated leadership and people skills.
• Ability to multitask and work independently with precise detail and follow-up reporting.
• Excellent Management, Leadership and Teamwork skills.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills to develop and implement procedures and drive results.
• Skill of effectively communicating policy, and procedures, to staff.
• Excellent analysis skills with ability to proactively address opportunities.
• Excellent Time management and Organization skills.
• Consensus building skills - Ability to persuade co-workers of the benefits of positive changes.
• Ability to partner with others through Goal Alignment.
• High level of productivity and the ability to motivate others to be highly productive.
• Requires proven ability to deal with “internal” customers.
• Autonomy through high responsibility and result driven planning.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Oracle WMS a plus
• Manhattan a plus
• Requires solid working knowledge of Material Movement in a SKU intensive Fulfillment operation.

• Coordinate and manage daily physical and perpetual cycle counting efforts.
• Report, monitor and review daily inventory adjustments and changes.
• Resolve inventory issues / discrepancies, problem orders and intercompany transfer issues.
• Conduct daily analyses to anticipate and resolve potential inventory problems.
• Report on inventory activities, changes and variances, including trends and root cause analysis.
• Work with quality manager to process and resolve product quality issues.
• Develop inventory control procedures and best practices.
• Recommend process changes to minimize inventory loss.
• Act as the liaison between the corporate inventory teams and the distribution center for quality and other inventory-related issues.
• Control inventory slotting to of items in pick locations to ensure maximized pick efficiency
• Consolidate reserve racks for optimization and utilization of space
• Insure replenishment teams are accurately completing tasks
• Lead, develop and mentor inventory team. Assist with projects as needed.

Travel: As assigned

Financial/Budgetary Responsibility: No

Strategic Planning Responsibility: Yes

Direct Reports: 2 Supervisors over multiple shifts