Inventory Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Our client is looking for an Inventory Manager to oversee inventory control and material flow operations for a manufacturing facility in Duncan, South Carolina. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate stock records, supporting cross-functional teams, and ensuring inventory data aligns with receiving, production, inspection, and shipping activities. The ideal candidate brings analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to guide shipping and receiving operations while supporting reporting, compliance, and process accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee inventory accuracy by reviewing stock movements and confirming that transactions are recorded correctly throughout receiving, production, quality inspection, and outbound shipment processes.

• Lead quarterly cycle count activities, compile count results, and prepare inventory data summaries to highlight findings and support corrective actions.

• Maintain item master records by creating new parts, building and updating bills of materials, and revising pricing information as needed.

• Provide day-to-day support for system-related inventory issues and coordinate with internal teams to resolve operational data concerns.

• Partner with quality and operations teams to process customer returns and supplier return activity, ensuring materials are tracked and documented properly.

• Analyze monthly production data to identify variances, defect trends, and other inventory-related performance issues that require follow-up.

• Serve as a resource to internal departments by supplying timely information related to products, vendors, deliveries, and current inventory availability.

• Review vendor invoice discrepancies within assigned areas, resolve errors efficiently, and submit approved documentation to accounting without delay.

• Investigate inventory mismatches, implement timely corrections, and support requested inventory and financial reporting for management.

• Supervise a small shipping and receiving team to help ensure accurate material handling, effective coordination, and consistent workflow execution.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in inventory analysis, inventory control, or a closely related manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Hands-on experience with inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, physical inventory processes, and inventory reporting.
• Working knowledge of part setup, bill of materials maintenance, and inventory pricing updates is preferred.
• Ability to analyze data, identify discrepancies, and resolve inventory issues with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across operations, quality, accounting, and logistics teams.
• Experience supporting shipping and receiving functions or supervising warehouse-related personnel is preferred.
• Familiarity with Free Trade Zone requirements or similar compliance-driven inventory environments is considered an advantage.