Inventory Control Manager
On-site · Buford, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
The Inventory Control Manager oversees inventory control across North American distribution, standardizes procedures across four U.S. warehouses, one Canadian warehouse, and a service parts facility, and balances high-fill rates with optimized carrying costs. Responsibilities include cycle counting, root-cause investigation of stock discrepancies, managing aging/obsolete inventory, minimizing shrinkage, real-time recording of inventory transactions, regular inventory health reporting, quarterly site visits to ensure standardized practices, cross-functional forecasting with Purchasing/Production/Logistics/Finance, supporting new product launches and transitions, optimizing warehouse layout and handling, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Inventory Management & Accuracy
- Standardizes inventory control procedures across multiple locations
- Leads Cycle Counting Program
- Investigates and resolves stock discrepancies
- Manages aging/slow-moving/excess/obsolete inventory
- Minimizes shrinkage and monitors loss
- Real-time inventory transactions (transfers, adjustments, receipts)
- Reports on inventory health and valuation
- Site visits to satellite warehouses
- Cross-functional collaboration with Purchasing, Production, Logistics, Finance
- Forecasts demand and supports operational planning
- Develops SOPs and policy for inventory control
- Optimizes warehouse layout and material handling
- ERP/WMS data integrity
- Continuous improvement initiatives
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