Inventory Mitigation Specialist

Inventory Mitigation Specialist

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 40 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 4,000 artisan producers of the world's finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 50,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Our mission is to provide the world's greatest ingredients to the world's best chefs.

C.H.E.F.S. Values:

Curious & Creative

Hungry For Food & Results

Entrepreneurial

Forward Thinking & Flexible

Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Summary:

As an Inventory Mitigation Specialist, you will play a key role in managing our inventory impact through sales request and movement. You will also work with other team members to improve our supply chain operations and meet our goals. To succeed in this role, you will need to have strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you have experience and attention to detail in inventory management, logic and product knowledge.

What You'll Do:

Review, approve and/or manage inventory request through internal platforms.

Work with sales management to ensure inventory requests translate into sales.

Work with cross-functional teams to forecast inventory needs and identify potential stock issues.

Manage inventory aging and coordinate proper rotation or disposal of obsolete inventory.

Coordinate physical inventory audits as needed with operations inventory team.

Collaborate with purchasing and logistics teams to optimize procurement and transportation processes in accordance with sales needs.

Develop and implement SOPs for inventory management and continuously improve inventory operations in relation to sales.

Review and analyze inventory data to identify trends and potential areas for improvement.

About You:

Experience in supply chain management, logistics, or a related field

Minimum of two years of experience in inventory management in a fast-paced environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work well in a team environment.

Experience working with an ERP system, inventory management software, or similar tools.

Knowledge of inventory principles, concepts, and procedures.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with strong attention to detail.

Experience with inventory control, forecasting, and analysis preferred.

Excel experience.

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.