Inventory Management Expert

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Inventory Management Expert to improve inventory accuracy, optimize stock levels, strengthen inventory controls, and develop efficient processes across our operation.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, hands-on, and experienced in identifying inventory discrepancies, investigating root causes, improving warehouse processes, and using inventory data to support purchasing and operational decisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in inventory management, inventory control, warehouse operations, supply chain, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of inventory-control principles, cycle counting, reconciliation, replenishment, and demand planning.
• Advanced Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Experience working with ERP and/or Warehouse Management Systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate discrepancies and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience improving inventory accuracy in a high-volume warehouse or distribution environment.
• Experience with ERP/WMS implementation or optimization.
• Knowledge of ABC analysis, inventory turnover, safety stock, reorder-point calculations, and forecasting.
• Experience developing dashboards and inventory KPIs.
• Lean, Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, CPIM, CSCP, or related certification is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and improve inventory control processes to maintain accurate stock records.
• Monitor inventory levels, movement, aging, shortages, and excess stock.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and identify root causes.
• Develop and implement cycle-counting and physical inventory procedures.
• Reconcile physical inventory against ERP/WMS system records.
• Establish inventory KPIs and provide regular reporting to management.
• Analyze demand, usage, lead times, and historical trends to recommend appropriate inventory levels.
• Develop reorder points, safety-stock levels, and replenishment strategies.
• Identify slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory and recommend corrective actions.
• Improve receiving, put-away, picking, transfers, returns, and inventory-adjustment procedures.
• Create inventory controls that reduce shrinkage, errors, stockouts, and unnecessary carrying costs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to work indoors or outdoors.
• Ability to lift and or move up to 40lbs.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel and squat.
• Ability to work in noisy and dusty conditions.
• Ability to work in hot or cold conditions.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering shop or service areas.

The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those an employee can encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.