Manager, Inventory Control

Company Overview

With $5 billion in revenue and 3,800+ employees in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, TBC Corporation is a leader in the mobility industry and one of North America’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through wholesale and franchise operations. TBC serves wholesale customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico through TBC Brands, NTW, TBC International, and TBC de Mexico. Additionally, TBC responds to the needs of consumers in search of total car care at more than 2,000 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the Big O Tires® and Midas®. TBC is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. TBC has 20 proprietary brands of tires specializing in passenger, commercial, farm and specialty tires. In 2005, TBC Corp. was purchased by Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA). SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. In 2018 Michelin, the largest tire manufacturer in Europe, invested in the company which is now a 50:50, privately held joint venture between Sumitomo and Michelin.

Our values are the foundation of our work, how we interact with each other, and the strategies we employ to fulfill our purpose. These are the practices we use every day – in everything we do:

• Integrity - We act honestly because nothing is more important than our reputation.

• Teamwork - We are better together.
• People-Focused - We put people first – our Associates, customers, franchisees, and partners – and cultivate a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive culture, top to bottom, inside and out.
• Accountability - We own our actions and decisions; we do what we say we are going to do.
• Leave Everything Better - We innovate to improve everything we touch, and we take actions now to protect the future.      

 

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Description

Our Inventory Control Manager is responsible for coordinating inventories for the Distribution Center and maintaining an ongoing dialogue with Production Planning.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating the inventories at the Distribution Center, and keeping their manager informed of potential problems and offering advice as appropriate
• Maintain a constant dialogue with Production Planners and insure they are provided the necessary real time information to aid in the maintenance of the inventory at both locations
• Coordinate all inventory questions with Customer Service, and Production Planning 
• Coordinate the effort to reduce "Overages, Shortages and Damaged" Claims and insure credit is applied as necessary with corrections to inventory as appropriate.
• Pay particular attention to "Discontinued" items and aid in their prompt elimination
• Coordinate the listings of the ASW systems as they pertain to inventory and initiate corrective actions as appropriate
• Coordinate all inventory adjustments made in the distribution center
• Serve as the ASW Training Coordinator and assist the manager by conducting ASW refresher training as necessary
• Stay informed on inbound shipments and is prepared to make recommendations and/ or prioritize as necessary to balance inventory
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers,