Inventory Control Area Manager

Job Description

From ensuring food is free from contaminants, to quickly and accurately diagnosing cancer and other diseases, laboratories worldwide rely on solutions from Agilent Technologies to gain the insights they seek. Agilent is investing in an industry-leading distribution hub in Memphis, Tennessee. Join our team of global logistics professionals adding value to customer partnerships with Agilent.

Primary Purpose:

You have the practical logistics experience; this is your opportunity to bring your people, project and resource management skills to the fore. You'll supervise individuals, assign and direct the implementation of tasks and establish business controls and processes, all to ensure the right product is delivered to the right place at the right price.

Bring your logistics and warehousing expertise to a growing team where we develop systems and processes to support our Global Life Sciences instruments and consumables business. The Inventory Control Supervisor provides materials, equipment, and supplies by leading receiving, warehousing, and distribution services and supervising staff.

This Shift is from 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Monday - Friday)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises individual contributors responsible for inventory activities (cycle counts, delivery resolution, slotting, warehouse optimization) in a distribution and logistics environment

• Assigns and directs implementation of tasks and processes in a department or work group

• Establishes, maintains business and inventory controls and processes

• Maintains a productive team through training, development and accountability

• Plans short term labor, capacity and project scope for effective communication to stakeholders

• Engineers and slots warehouse for most efficient optimization of material and infrastructure

• Reduce operational exceptions through disciplined approach or root cause and corrective action

• Maintains and develops operational training programs and supplemental programs for employee on-boarding and development

• Maintains operational SOPs and revision needs

• Monitors individual and departmental performance against project and departmental goals, provides objective performance feedback to employees for recognition, to assess training and identify any performance improvement needs.

• Participates in regulatory and internal quality inspections and is responsible for all issues related to warehouse operations.

• Supports and maintains QMS

• Provides clear, concise expectations to achieve goals to individual contributors and leadership team

• Will support multiple shifts

Qualifications

• May require Associate Degree or higher education/specialized training/certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Bachelor's degree preferred

• 1+ years experience formally or informally leading people, projects and/or programs for entry to this level

• Experience in inventory control

• Advanced Excel skills (including V-Lookup, complex statements)

• Experience leading a site wide project for warehouse optimization

• Strong technical and analytical skills

• Supervisory skills and the ability to design and execute processes

• Demonstrated competency with SAP preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge of warehouse operations

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to use a forklift and related warehouse equipment preferred

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 18, 2024 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $79,200.00 - $123,750.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations