Inventory Control Manager

Take your career further with McLane!

The McLane team is the driving force behind our success. A diverse group of professionals, from Sales and IT to Dispatchers and Mechanics, work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. Their dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit are essential to achieving our goals and supporting other teams within the organization. As a member of our team, you'll have the chance to learn from industry leaders, develop your skills, and build lasting connections with colleagues nationwide. 

The Inventory Control Manager maintains appropriate inventory levels for all products stocked at the center and determines appropriate stock levels based on historical data and future requirements.

​​​Benefits you can count on:

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What you’ll do as an Inventory Control Manager:

• Manage the reclamation processes to include providing effective communications with third party reclamation corporate staff, reclaim centers, McLane divisions, Central Accounts Payable department, and
• MBIS relative to chute options, address changes, research issues, and timing concerns of data feeds between the organizations.
• Maintain current systems stability to include effective problem solving and management, evaluation of problem in determining if it is a training issue or true systems issue, opening the problem with the MBIS team, staying involved, following-up, testing and implementing the solution.
• Be involved in project development to include participation in development meetings, creation of programming initiation requests, participation in requirements definitions meetings, involvement in user testing, sign-off of endorsement, and successful implementation and installation. 
• Support merchandising and divisions with inventory pick-ups necessary in the gain of new business through working with customer’s previous distributor.
• This position has additional duties. Special projects may be assigned at the position supervisor's discretion.

Qualifications you’ll bring as an Inventory Control Manager:

• Have a bachelor's degree in business or a related major.
• Have at least 3 years of prior grocery procurement experience.
• Have at least 1 year of prior procurement management.
• Transportation experience is a plus.
• Knowledge and proficiency on merchandising systems such as DCS2000, SSYO, or INFOPAC.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Outlook, Word).  
• This position requires the ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely. This includes understanding work instructions, safety protocols, and communications essential to the role. The requirement is directly related to the nature of the job and ensures compliance with workplace safety and operational standards.
  
  

Fit the following? We want you here! ​ ​

• Teamwork oriented
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Detailed

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We’ve been forging our path as a leader in the distribution industry since 1894. Building an expansive nationwide network of team members for 130+ years has allowed us to stay agile for our clients across the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce industries. We look to the future and are ready to continue making industry-defining moves by embracing the newest technology into our practices, continuing team member training, and emphasizing our people-centered culture.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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