The Inventory Manager position works closely with the manufacturing organization to improve scheduling and prioritize on time delivery to customers. He/She will perform the task of liaison between Sales, Manufacturing, and other various departments within the organization.
Essential Functions
- Maintains inventory targets and reporting for multiple sites
- Works with Finance to determine Excess and Obsolete (E&O) reserve
- Creates recommendations for disposition of E&O material
- Maintains customer safety stock agreements in Oracle for multiple sites
- Designs standards for internal safety stocks and periodically reviews and updates based on sales data
- Creates intercompany orders and manages delivery schedule to meet customer request dates
- Manages Oracle item attributes to align with business needs
- Confers with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects
- Prepares various reports
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Management or related field preferred)
- 2+ years’ production planning experience
- Experience in a job shop manufacturing environment preferred
- Experience with an ERP system; ability to easily extract data (Oracle preferred)
- APICS certification or equivalent experience
Competencies
- Strong analytical skills
- Confident self-starter that demonstrates initiative and enthusiasm
- Good interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of policies and procedures of operation; complies with and applies policies and procedures appropriately
- Keeps current with and effectively applies new work methods, skills, and technologies to complete work
- Demonstrates the willingness and competence to work in multiple functional areas
- Plans, prioritizes, and organizes work effectively to produce measurable results
- Assesses situations accurately and determines appropriate action
- Identifies and utilizes resources effectively and responsibly
- Takes ownership for own self-development
Work Environment
- General office environment.
- Hybrid schedule – three days onsite in our Chicago plant