Manager, Inventory Control - Parts Dist. Center
$85,000–$111,000 year
On-siteMississippi, United States
Job Summary
Oversee daily inventory transactions across receiving, put-away, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, returns, and cycle count activities within a large, high-volume parts distribution center. Lead cycle counting programs, location audits, and SKU accuracy reviews while investigating discrepancies such as mis-picks, shortages, and bin errors to root-cause issues impacting customer fulfillment. Maintain inventory control processes, standard work, and SOPs, ensuring accurate system updates for receipts, transfers, and shipments while collaborating with IT to troubleshoot WMS/ERP issues. Supervise inventory control analysts, clerks, and associates, training them on procedures and system usage to foster a culture of accuracy and continuous improvement. Generate and analyze reports on cycle count accuracy, shrink, aging inventory, and fill rates to present risks and trends to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of inventory control, distribution, warehouse, or supply chain operations experience in a high-volume environment
- Proven success leading inventory control teams in large, multi-shift, high-SKU distribution center operations
- Strong knowledge of inventory accuracy, cycle counting, root-cause analysis, warehouse process controls, Lean methodologies, KPIs, and operational best practices
- Experience supporting distribution center operations, including receiving, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, returns, and transportation interfaces
- Proficiency with WMS/ERP systems, preferably SAP, EWM, TM, and Microsoft Office tools
- Strong leadership, decision-making, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced distribution environment
- Ability to work in a large distribution center environment, including walking the floor, standing for extended periods, and navigating warehouse aisles, docks, and storage areas
- Ability to occasionally bend, reach, climb stairs, and access inventory locations or work areas as needed to support audits, investigations, cycle counts, and operational reviews
- Ability to occasionally lift, move, or inspect parts, supplies, cartons, or materials up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to use standard office and warehouse technology, including computers, handheld devices, scanners, printers, and related inventory management tools
- Ability to work in an environment that may include moderate noise, varying temperatures, powered industrial equipment, and other typical distribution center conditions
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in HVAC, service parts, aftermarket parts, industrial supplies, or similar high-SKU parts distribution environments
- Hands-on experience launching, scaling, or optimizing a large distribution facility, inventory control function, or WMS-enabled operation
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