Position Summary:
Develop Sector Inventory Control expertise on a regional basis to enhance the overall functional structure
Gather and define best practice policies, procedures and techniques for all aspects of Inventory Control.
Provide Sector leadership and strategic oversight for the implementation and adherence to best practices.
Monitor and report issues and compliance on a regular basis to the Technology Executive Team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, support and training to ensure the integrity of inventory metrics
- Take an active role in developing personnel engaged in IM activities
- Ensure an understanding of the existing inventory management practices, reporting and commercial requirements throughout the Sector
- Provide guidance, training and direction to the organization for Inventory Control
- Provide leadership for continuous improvement of IM disciplines and application
- Recommend and implement policies, processes and procedures that support and ensure accurate records of inventory activities and status.
- Timely communication of inventory issues with Management.
- Provide guidance regarding inventory issues including the existence, cause and resolution of inventory variances
- Establish policies, processes and procedures that support and ensure good inventory control practices at all sites.
- Develop, co-ordinate the agreement and ensure the establishment of best practices throughout the Sector
- Provide support and recommendations for hiring and training of IM personnel
- Provide leadership for resolving inventory related issues with customers.
- Provide leadership in terms of inventory analysis
- Define and refine consistent site and Sector metrics and reporting
Required Education & Experience:
- Professional certification in Inventory Control
- Experience with relational databases
- 5+ years of inventory experience in a warehouse environment
- Exposure and experience with financial reporting
- 7-10 years of management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Bachelor’s degree or work related experience in inventory management.
- Knowledge of basic WMS systems
- Experience with the implementation of WMS or other business administrative systems