Fulfillment and Inventory Control Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to own the warehouse engine?

Ask yourself:

• Do you thrive on moving product accurately and on time while keeping people safe?
• Can you lead a team, coach performance, and maintain rigorous standards?
• Are Lean, 5S, ISO, OSHA/EPA, and KPI dashboards your comfort zone?

Your remit

• Operational leadership: Oversee safety, housekeeping, 5S/Lean, on-time customer delivery, efficiency/effectiveness, cost control, inventory accuracy, shipping, receiving, employee development, and compliance.
• Talent & performance: Hire with the Operations Manager and HR; conduct reviews; set measurable goals aligned to Operations, UPM, and ONI priorities; build training and growth plans; coach through performance or behavior issues.
• Regulatory ownership: Full accountability for OSHA and EPA compliance in warehouse operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Establish a CI culture; implement and sustain 5S/Lean to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Throughput & KPIs: Execute weekly production and shipping plans; monitor daily-to-annual KPIs; close gaps with targeted actions.
• Cost management: Launch and track savings/avoidance initiatives to achieve year-over-year reductions in operating expense.
• Inventory stewardship: Protect integrity and accuracy; resolve variances; maintain strong controls.
• Quality & ethics: Enforce ISO requirements; model the UPM and ONI Code of Conduct and Ethics.

How success is measured

• Safety compliance and incident prevention
• Leadership effectiveness and employee development
• Production efficiency and schedule adherence
• Process improvement velocity and adoption
• Customer service and on-time fulfillment
• Inventory accuracy and integrity
• Cost containment and improvement trajectory
• Equipment/resource utilization

Who you are

• A coach with excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm under pressure; organized problem-solver with sharp analytical/interpretive ability.
• Collaborative, results-driven; fluent in Microsoft Office Suite.

Background we’re looking for

• Associate Degree in a related field or an equivalent blend of education and experience.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt required (or a defined certification path).
• 5+ years of effective leadership.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, distribution, and/or warehousing.

Core skills

• Language: Read/interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports/correspondence ; present to groups.
• Math: Perform basic arithmetic with fractions/decimals; compute rate, ratio, percent; interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning: Follow written/oral/diagrammed instructions and solve problems with multiple concrete variables in standardized settings.
• Certificates/Licenses: Please advise.

Supervision

Direct and indirect reports vary by site. You’ll handle training, work planning/assignment/direction, performance appraisals, and the resolution of complaints in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Work schedule

Second Shift: M-Th 3pm - 1:30am

Legal and compliance

**QUALIFICATIONS **

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS **

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT **

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.