Inventory Manager

The Inventory Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of materials planning, warehouse operations, material movement, logistics execution, and inventory control.

This includes oversight of internal and external warehouses, inventory accuracy, receiving, shipping, and customer responsiveness.

The ideal candidate is a servant leader who develops people, builds trust, drives accountability, and maintains strong cross-functional relationships.

This leader will elevate process discipline, standard work, and continuous improvement while keeping the team motivated, engaged, and aligned with plant performance objectives.

What will you do:

Leadership & Culture


* Champion a strong safety culture within all Materials and Warehouse activities.


* Model servant leadership-coaching, developing, and empowering employees.


* Build an engaged, high-trust, high-performance team environment.


* Promote strong collaboration with Production, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Sourcing, and Commercial teams.

Operational Excellence, Financial Discipline & Accountability


* Achieve and sustain performance targets on key metrics, including:


* Medical Incident Rate


* Inventory Value & Accuracy


* Scrap/Compliance KPIs


* Backorder Value


* Productivity & On-Time Delivery


* Improve inventory turns and reduce Days of Inventory on Hand (DOH) through effective planning, stocking strategies, and reduction of excess/obsolete inventory.


* Drive growth, productivity, and cash improvement by optimizing material flow, improving process performance, and eliminating waste.


* Own and manage JDE/MRP processes to ensure accurate planning signals, inventory visibility, and system integrity.


* Drive standard work and process adherence in Receiving, Shipping, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Scrap Control, and 3PL operations.


* Ensure compliance with all quality, audit, and regulatory requirements related to materials management.

Process Discipline & Continuous Improvement


* Lead documentation and standardization of Materials and Warehouse processes using plant-approved formats.


* Conduct audits to identify gaps and implement strong corrective and preventive actions.


* Govern cycle counting programs and coordinate Physical Inventory preparation and execution.


* Partner with Finance and Sourcing to ensure accurate transactions and compliance.


* Support plant initiatives such as centralized warehouse implementation, Lean transformation, and materials flow optimization.

What will make you successful:


* Must work effectively and collaboratively with:


* Quality.

Production.

Engineering.

Sourcing.

Commercial Operations / Customer Service.

External partners and 3PL providers.


* Experience in planning, purchasing, materials management, and inventory control within a manufacturing environment.


* Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.


* ...