Warehouse & Inventory Control Manager

Warehouse & Inventory Control Manager
Position Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced Warehouse & Inventory Control Manager to lead and improve the complete flow of material from receiving through warehouse operations and delivery to production.
This is not a role for someone who has simply managed an established warehouse. The successful candidate will have experience transforming underperforming warehouse and inventory operations , identifying root causes, implementing new processes, and creating sustainable operating discipline.
This leader will have responsibility for receiving, dock-to-stock performance, picking accuracy, inventory control, material staging, point-of-use replenishment, and ERP transaction accuracy.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead receiving, warehouse, picking, staging, and inventory-control operations.
• Establish measurable standards for dock-to-stock time, picking accuracy, inventory accuracy, and material availability.
• Improve warehouse layout, slotting, material locations, and overall material flow.
• Develop standard work, visual management, KPIs, and daily accountability processes.
• Improve picking accuracy and implement root-cause corrective actions for recurring errors.
• Ensure kits and production materials are available when required.
• Develop and manage a disciplined cycle-counting and ABC inventory program.
• Investigate inventory variances and eliminate recurring root causes.
• Ensure ERP transactions accurately reflect physical inventory.
• Establish warehouse audit processes and drive corrective actions through completion.
• Develop warehouse leads and future supervisors while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
Required

• Proven leadership experience in warehouse, inventory control, or materials management within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience transforming or significantly improving an underperforming warehouse operation .
• Strong experience with inventory accuracy, cycle counting, material flow, and warehouse controls.
• Experience improving receiving, dock-to-stock, picking, staging, and production material availability.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience and understanding of inventory transaction discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to develop KPIs, standard work, and measurable operating processes.
• Proven experience leading and developing warehouse teams.

Preferred

• Experience supporting manufacturing, assembly, automotive, or similar production environments.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.
• Experience with warehouse layout, slotting, point-of-use replenishment, and material-flow optimization.

Leadership Profile
The successful candidate will be:

• A hands-on, floor-focused leader
• Strong at identifying root causes and fixing broken processes
• Highly disciplined around inventory accuracy and ERP transactions
• Data-driven and comfortable managing through KPIs
• Skilled at developing people and creating accountability
• Focused on building sustainable processes rather than relying on firefighting