Production Inventory Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Safety Compliance: Enforce safety regulations, conduct inspections, and ensure proper use of equipment. This person must drive our safety culture.
• Inventory Control: Maintain the integrity of inventory materials and product by managing stock levels, conducting inventory checks, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and analyzing disruptions in inventory flow via root cause analysis. This includes utilizing an ERP system (SAP).
• Team Management: Lead and direct team of ~10 direct reports, ensuring daily goals and objectives within inventory control, shipping and receiving operations are met, while supporting plant operations. This includes supervising performance and behavior, training, motivating, and developing staff.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement strategies to optimize warehouse procedures and reduce costs, utilizing LEAN systems and tools.
• Operational Efficiency: Coordinate receiving, storing, and shipping processes to meet deadlines and maintain workflow. Communicate plans/goals/expectations and execute in accordance with standard operating procedures. Monitor productivity and compliance to SOP. Evaluate/analyze, communicate progress, and take necessary action to improve/sustain productivity.
• KPIs: Measure and interpret KPIs on a daily basis – tracking, reporting, and communicating with management.
• WMS: Maintain and manage Warehouse Management System to ensure accuracies of inventory including: cycle counts, product profiling and placement, root cause analysis, and inventory reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Available to work M–F sometime between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM (to ensure some overlap with 2nd Shift), plus occasional Saturdays.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing warehouse leadership role that includes inventory control. Note – we are looking for someone with a background in inventory as it relates to manufacturing, not a distribution center.
• Strong leadership skills, having supervised larger teams including leads/salaried staff.
• Must have experience with warehouse management computer systems (SAP preferred), and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication skills. Must be able to read, write, and speak English; bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
• Background in Lean Management Systems.
• Demonstrated problem solver; ability to set priorities and work and think independently with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #LI-MN

Freudenberg Group is a privately held global organization headquartered in Germany. With a presence in 60 countries and a workforce exceeding 50,000 employees, the Freudenberg Group operates across 40 distinct market segments and generates annual sales of more than €11 billion. Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions (FHCS), also known as Freudenberg Household Products (FHP) in North America, is a company of the Freudenberg Group and consists of two business areas: the consumer business and the professional applications business. In both segments, we drive innovation for cleaning systems, household and laundry care products. In fiscal year 2024, we achieved sales of more than 1.3 billion euros. As part of a family-run group of companies with a history spanning over 175 years, at FHCS we develop products that make places cleaner – and life a little easier. We have a passion for cleaning that drives everything we do.

With our two business divisions, Consumer and Professional, we have a powerful brand portfolio. Since 1948, we have been expanding continuously and are now represented in 35 countries with the products of our nine brands. In the U.S., O-Cedar is our established consumer brand, while in Canada, it’s known as Vileda. Our professional product line is marketed under the Vileda Professional brand.

Since 2003, O-Cedar has been part of our brand portfolio. In the US, our O-Cedar brand has been providing leading cleaning solutions for households for more than 115 years. As the number one brand for floor cleaning products, O-Cedar impresses with innovative bestsellers such as the EasyWring RinseClean Microfiber Spin Mop System and the PowerCorner PetPro Angle Broom. Our portfolio, tailored to the needs of US consumers, combines performance, hygiene, and convenience, making O-Cedar the fastest-growing brand in the US market.

Our company culture is based on six core principles that shape our everyday work:

• Multicultural & International: Our teams are placed in over 30 countries. We bring diverse perspectives from around the globe and form an environment which fosters innovation & success.
• Caring & Belonging: Our organization is supportive, valuing and including everyone. We nurture this sense of belonging and care about each employee.
• Co-Creative & Collaborative: Collaboration is at the heart of our Culture. We believe in co-creating solutions by harn­essing the collective Creativity, Curiosity & Expertise of our team.
• Achieving & Impacting: Our achiever mindset propels us to overcome challenges and consistently reach new levels. Our actions and initiatives are driven by a desire to create positive, lasting impact.
• Open & Approachable: We foster open communication and appro­achability. Our leaders value transparency across the organization, encouraging the sharing of ideas freely.
• Acknowledging & Encouraging: We appreciate the unique strengths that everyone brings to our organization. We en­courage our employees to grow and achieve their personal and professional goals.

At Freudenberg, we believe that our employees are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and professional growth. From competitive salaries and health insurance to professional development opportunities and work-life balance initiatives, we are committed to providing a rewarding and supportive work environment. Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions and invests in your future.