Supply Chain Leader

Inventory Supply Chain Leader

Lutron Electronics is seeking an experienced, hands-on, and people-focused Inventory Supply Chain Leader to lead Warehouse, Shipping, and Inventory Control operations at our Ashland, VA manufacturing facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring accurate inventory, reliable material flow, strong shipping execution, and operational readiness in support of production and customer commitments. We are looking for a broad operations leader who can effectively manage today's execution while building the processes, team capability, and infrastructure needed to support future growth. The ideal candidate combines strong warehouse and inventory management experience with demonstrated people leadership, process discipline, problem-solving, and project execution. This leader will develop the team, establish sustainable standard work, drive continuous improvement, and partner cross-functionally to build a safe, scalable, and high-performing operation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Warehouse, Shipping, and Inventory Control operations, ensuring safe, accurate, and efficient material flow from receiving through production support and customer shipment.
• Drive inventory accuracy and transactional integrity through effective controls, cycle counting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and annual Physical Inventory execution.
• Lead and develop Warehouse, Shipping, and Inventory Control supervisors and teams through clear expectations, accountability, coaching, cross-training, and employee development.
• Ensure effective WIP and Kanban management to maintain material availability and support uninterrupted production.
• Establish, document, and sustain standard work, processes, controls, and training to ensure operational consistency, knowledge retention, and business continuity.
• Own operational performance through meaningful KPIs, structured problem-solving, and timely resolution of risks and performance gaps.
• Lead continuous improvement and infrastructure projects focused on safety, capacity, space utilization, material flow, productivity, and future business growth.
• Partner closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, Safety, Quality, Facilities, and other functions to resolve operational challenges and execute site priorities.
• Maintain operational and audit readiness across Warehouse and Inventory Control processes and supporting documentation.
• Serve as a key operational leader in the site's SAP implementation and stabilization activities. Drive adoption of SAP processes and ensure sustainable execution within the operation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field preferred. If less than 10 years' work experience, minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, materials, inventory control, or related operations.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience, including coaching, development, and performance management.
• Broad experience across multiple operational functions, such as warehousing, inventory control, logistics, materials, or manufacturing, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive accountability, navigate change, and influence across functions and organizational levels.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, material flow, cycle counting, physical inventory, and ERP/WMS processes.
• Experience developing and sustaining standard work, process controls, and operational discipline.
• Experience leading continuous improvement, capacity, infrastructure, or operational improvement initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to balance immediate and long-term priorities.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, SAP/ERP, WMS, or other manufacturing systems preferred.
• Supply chain or operations certification, such as APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD), Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent, preferred.
• You are authorized to work in the U.S. and will not require Lutron to sponsor you for any work visa, such as an H-1B, either immediately or at any time in the future. Lutron does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

The salary range for this position is dependent on the selected candidate's experience and the level at which they are hired. Starting pay: $110,000 - $127,500.00 per year; Lutron's employee benefits include 401k match, health, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation (amount based on tenure with the company), flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement programs.

Lutron Electronics' position as the worldwide leader in innovative lighting control and shading solutions has enabled consistent, annual growth. Our company has cultivated a reputation of unsurpassed quality, a broad range of technologies and product offerings, and a strong commitment to servicing our worldwide customers. This has allowed the company to invest in developing new technologies and services, expand our technical capabilities and global presence, and to find and retain the best talent. Build your career with Lutron where you will enjoy competitive compensation and benefits while exploring many options for continued growth and education. Make a difference every day in our dynamic, people-centric, technology-driven organization.

Lutron Electronics is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action – Employer. We welcome qualified, motivated applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics