Inventory Supervisor

Job Description

Main Tasks

• Leads, guides and directs team to include hiring, training, monitoring performance, coaching, terminating in accordance with Company and HR Policies to contribute to the overall success and culture within the organization
• Daily and continuous review of open orders to ensure prioritization and communication of the production and shipping backlog, on time delivery, and early fulfillment opportunities
• Generates daily reports for production, shipping, and corporate needs, encompassing burn-down analysis, production occupancy, financial aspects, and to analyze daily product and supply levels to anticipate inventory problems and shortages
• Plans and executes stocktaking according standards
• Fulfills the requests of supplier ordering process
• Acts as a bridge between customer service and the facility, managing lead times, work orders, and necessary adjustments to meet delivery deadlines and streamline order completion
• Aids in resolving production and shipping quality concerns by conducting investigations and providing assistance where needed to ensure issues are resolved quickly
• Provides back up and coverage as required for the production scheduler
• Assists Production Manager and MPL Manager to ensure production goals are met
• Responsible for and contacts customer or supplier consignment
• Responsible for planning stocktaking at subcontractor, consignment stock and external warehouse
• Handles and tracks scrapping activities for the plant
• Supports ERP postings (correction movement types)
• Ensures compliance with audits within the workplace
• Follows and adheres to all safety rules and regulations
• Additional duties as assigned
  
  

Your Profile

• Bachelors Degree or combination of education and experience to provide an equivalent background
• 2 years of relevant work experience, with special focus on inventory management, stocktaking, cycle counting and using scanners to track products preferred
• 2 years supervisory experience preferred
• Must possess strong organizational skills with a sense of urgency and attention to detail to prioritize and work well under time pressure
• Excellent computer skills to include MS Office products with a strong understanding of Excel and basic formulas; ERP skills required, Sage X3 or SAP a plus
• Forklift certification or experience a plus
• Must have 5 S skills (keep work area safe and clean)
• Must work safely and identify all safety issues using the STOP, CALL, WAIT system until repairs are made!
• Lean Manufacturing experience desired
• Must have good analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with all levels of employees and customers/vendors
• Must be able to work as part of a team to ensure all company standards are met
• Must be able flexible with the ability to adapt to last minute changes
• Must be able to read, understand and comply with written and verbal instructions, company processes and procedures and safety policies
• Mustbe able to lift a minimum of 50lbs.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
  
  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Ability to work in a warehouse environment with temperature conditions between 45 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit; may occasionally exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Physical Demands:

The employee is required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to stand for long periods of time; up to 10 hours. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.