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Inventory Manager

Ripple Fiber
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/4/2025

Inventory Manager | Ripple Fiber


We are looking for an Inventory Manager to join our growing team in Charlotte.



About Ripple Fiber


Our mission is to provide access to the best internet for life, while bridging the digital divide, using advanced technology aimed at improving people’s lives. Our technology has proven successful in other countries around the world and has provided ease of access to more opportunities from an education, entertainment, and employment perspective.


We have achieved the above by providing faster, more stable fiber internet connection, providing each user with their own bandwidth without needing to share with anyone else. Simply put, the capacity of fiber is a lot faster than copper and is the internet of the future.


Our aim is to provide this internet access to over 3 million homes over the next 7 years, across various states.

 

About our culture


We are a dynamic fast growing, fast paced, innovative company filled with ambitious, self-starters with entrepreneurial mindsets. We are people centric and place emphasis on employee experience, career growth and development.

 

About the role


The Inventory Manager will oversee the inventory and supply chain management of products and materials used in deployment of construction of fiber optic networks. This role involves strategic sourcing, inventory and warehouse management, and supply chain management.  



Responsibilities:


  • Develop inventory and warehouse management policy.
  • Monitor Inventory Levels: Track stock levels using computerized inventory monitoring or supply chain software tools.
  • Lead RFP for Warehouse Management Software (WMS) solution.
  • Conduct Regular Counts: Perform cycle counts or stocktakes to determine available inventory. Compare and reconcile in ERP system.
  • Order Inventory: Place orders to replenish stock, determine and manage safety stock levels for all materials, plan ahead for increases in demand.
  • Supplier Management: Source suppliers and maintain relationships with them.
  • Supplier Negotiations: Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers to secure advantageous deals.
  • Manage excess and obsolete material, create a disposition plan to review with leadership.
  • Problem Solving: Address issues in supply and delivery and find appropriate solutions.
  • Prepare Inventory: Ready inventory for delivery or shipping to customers and contractors.
  • Schedule logistics for material delivery to contractor locations.
  • Forecasting: Study sales numbers and forecast future inventory needs for each business unit and market. Set regular meetings with stakeholders to review forecast information.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:


  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • Experience: Proven experience in inventory control, supply chain management or distribution roles.
  • Skills: Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods, working knowledge of inventory management software (e.g., ERP), strong organizational and planning skills, and outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.

 

Additional Requirements:



  • Team Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure procurement aligns with project needs.
  • Forecasting: Forecast price and market trends to identify changes in buyer-supplier power dynamics.
  • Risk Management: Develop risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages.

 

 

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package (including 401k packages), various perks and opportunities for growth and development. If you believe you are a fit from a role and culture perspective, please submit your resume, along with a cover letter for consideration.


Ripple Fiber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Ripple Fiber is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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