Inventory Control Manager

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities. The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment. Job Summary Manage inventory for business including development of solutions. Oversee inventory team. Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities Manages inventory by reducing exposure to excess stock, dead stock and write downs. Reallocates and redistributes excess and potential dead stock. Identifies products slow or non-moving and develops solutions. Enters transfers to facilitate movement of materials. Adjusts sell prices if necessary. Manages vendor relations and vendor return process; leverages against forward buys. Analyzes forward buys to reduce exposure to excess. Oversees inventory control team, managing hiring, training and development and performance appraisals. Trains associates on systems as related to inventory. Performs analysis and support line reviews. Responds to questions and provides support for inventory issues. Analyzes trends, determines methods for reporting excess and dead stock to field. Analyzes and researches inventory drift, contrasting inventory value between system and books. Updates inventory lists and researches gains and losses. Manages physical inventory and counts. Performs inventory adjustments researching validity and coordinating adjustments. Supports purchasing group. Nature and Scope Solutions require analysis and investigation. Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience. Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff. Work Environment Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% of the time. Education and Experience Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines. Preferred Qualifications Experience managing inventory, replenishment, or supply chain operations in a distribution, manufacturing, or wholesale environment Demonstrated success reducing excess inventory, dead stock, write-downs, and inventory-related costs through data-driven decision-making Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating inventory trends, forecasting demand, and developing inventory optimization strategies Proficiency with ERP, inventory management, and reporting systems, including advanced Excel or similar data analysis tools Experience leading, coaching, and developing inventory, purchasing, or operational support teams Knowledge of inventory control processes, cycle counting, physical inventories, reconciliations, and variance analysis Experience managing vendor relationships, returns, forward-buy programs, and inventory-related negotiations Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively with purchasing, branch operations, finance, and supply chain teams If you’re looking to play a role in building America, consider one of our open opportunities. We can’t wait to meet you. Functional Area Sourcing Work Type On-Site White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affiantative Action Employer. White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC.