Inventory Control Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Profill Solutions is a rapidly expanding 3PL supporting high volume DTC and wholesale fulfillment for leading brands. The Inventory Control Manager owns inventory health across the facility ensuring the right product is in the right location, at the right quantity, and in a pick ready condition to support outbound SLAs.

This role leads cycle count strategy and execution, drives product placement/slotting by velocity and cube, and maintains location integrity through audits, controls, and corrective actions. The IC Manager partners closely with Receiving/Put away and Outbound leadership to prevent shortages, reduce mis-slots, and keep inventory accurate and available.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Health & Location Integrity

• Own overall inventory health across the warehouse: availability, location accuracy, label integrity, and pick ability.
• Establish and enforce location standards (correct labels, correct unit of measure placement).
• Identify and correct inventory conditions: mixed SKUs, partial case confusion, mislabeled LPNs, damaged/unsellable product in pick, and unconfirmed moves.
• Lead daily/weekly audits of high velocity SKU’s and problem areas, drive closure of audit findings with clear ownership.

Cycle Count Program Ownership

• Design and manage the cycle count program (ABC by velocity, location audits, and exception counts).
• Ensure cycle counts are completed on schedule with high quality: proper isolation, recount process, variance validation, and transaction discipline.
• Analyze count results to identify systemic issues (receiving errors, put away errors, mis-slots, process gaps) and implement preventive controls.
• Own variance thresholds, approvals, root-cause codes, and documentation standards for all adjustments.
• Plan and execute physical inventories (annual/quarterly) including reconciliation, reporting, and post-count stabilization.

Product Placement, Slotting & Re-Slotting Strategy

• Own slotting and placement strategy to optimize travel, accuracy, and throughput: velocity-based placement, cube utilization, handling characteristics, and customer requirements.
• Drive re-slotting projects to reduce congestion, improve ergonomics, and reduce mis-picks.
• Set and maintain standards for forward pick vs reserve placement, case vs each pick areas, and special zones (fragile, hazmat/limited quantity, high value, oversized).
• Partner with Receiving/Put away to ensure first putaway is correct and aligns with slotting rules.
• Maintain and audit location attributes and rules in the WMS to support correct placement and tasking.

Discrepancy Investigation & Inventory Integrity

• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies: shorts, overages, missing LPNs, phantom inventory, mis-slots, and unconfirmed transfers.
• Maintain strict controls for holds/quarantine (damaged, suspect, non-conforming product) ensuring segregation, traceability, and disposition controls.
• Coordinate inventory corrections with Returns and Order Corrections to ensure inventory is updated accurately and product is placed appropriately.

Reporting, KPIs & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report inventory health KPIs, including:
• • Inventory accuracy %
  • Cycle count completion rate and count quality
  • Adjustment volume/value and root-cause trends
  • Location audit findings and closure rate
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions tied to recurring issues (mis-slots, shorts, damage in pick, transaction gaps).

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Lead, coach, and develop IC leads and assigned IC associates; drive accountability to standards and KPIs.
• Partner with Receiving/Put away and Outbound to address root causes that impact inventory accuracy and placement discipline.
• Communicate inventory risk items (critical SKUs, high-variance areas, systemic issues) with clear action plans.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of inventory control experience in a warehouse/fulfillment environment (3PL preferred).
• 2+ years of leadership experience (lead/supervisor/manager) with proven ability to drive accuracy and operational discipline.
• Strong experience building and managing cycle count programs and leading discrepancy research and reconciliation.
• Demonstrated slotting/product placement expertise (velocity-based strategies, forward pick design, space utilization).
• Working knowledge of WMS and RF scanning; experience with Blue Yonder or similar systems preferred.
• Strong analytical skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and comfort using data to drive decisions and root-cause actions.

High attention to detail, urgency, and ability to execute in a fast-paced environment