Sr. Inventory Control Specialist (Hybrid)

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Position Summary: 

 

As the Sr. Inventory Control Specialist, you will be the go-to expert for all aspects of inventory management, responsible for reconciling stock between Nessoft and 3rd Party WMS, managing $150 million worth of inventory, and providing guidance to cross-functional teams. You will ensure compliance with Head Quarter requirements, lead inventory management projects, and analyze findings to improve accuracy. Additionally, you will collaborate with internal and external partners, including the Supply Chain community, Back Office Teams, and 3rd Party Partners, to optimize inventory processes. This is your chance to make a real impact on inventory operations and be a driving force behind our overall success. Get ready to take inventory management to new heights!

 

Please note: Priority will be given to candidates residing in or near Riverside, CA, Bethlehem, PA, and New York City, NY, who are able to work a hybrid schedule at our Distribution Centers in these locations.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Inventory Management:

• Responsible for inventory reconciliation of stock in 9 main location buckets between Nessoft and 3rd Party WMS, as well as individual stock location buckets in 3P WMS and corresponding locations in Nessoft.
• Accountable for managing $150 million worth of inventory in the stock 9 inventory bucket.
• Provide guidance and support to cross-functional teams, both internal and external, for inventory management decision-making.
• Offer guidance and support for inventory management across multiple businesses, such as BTQ, B2B, B2C, Reverse logistics, after-sales, etc.
• Support the facilitation of training and follow-ups as needed.

Process & Compliance Expert for Inventory:

• Understand HQ requirements for Physical Inventories, Cycle Counts, and Adjustments.
• Align Ernst & Young requirements with yearly audits for warehouses and systems.
• Establish a quarterly traceability exercise schedule with 3rd Party Partners and TQM.

Inventory Management Projects:

• Manage tasks and initiatives tied to enhancing systems and integration to improve inventory management.
• Foster collaboration between cross-functional teams, both internal and external.
• Coordinate with our 3rd party and internal local IT teams on projects to enhance functionality across all systems.
• Support the functionality of all movements from Nessoft > Edge > CORE/LMXT.

Annual Physical Inventory Management:

• Establish an annual schedule for physical inventories, aligning with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure that PI aligns with Global compliance and audit requirements.
• Report findings and analysis to help improve inventory accuracy percentages and variance values.

Bad Goods Analysis and Support:

• Monitor FEFO and Expiry analysis monthly to identify risks and impacts to SLA.
• Create action plans to mitigate FEFO violations and collaborate with 3rd party on execution and follow-up.
• Align with Demand & Supply Planning (DSP) on any slow-moving/expiry errors that impact DSP bad goods.

 

Experience & Education Requirements:

• BA/BS Degree required. Industrial Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related fields preferred.                                
• At least 5 years of supply chain, manufacturing/distribution/warehouse operations, inventory control, or physical logistics experience, preferred.
• Proven experiences in consumer goods industry and/or B2C , retail logistics.
• Strong working knowledge of Electronic Data Interchange and Warehouse Management Systems.
• Professional Experience in Logistics/EDI/Stock Reconciliation and dealing with 3rd Party Warehousing.
• Evidence of successful process improvement leadership in operations and/or sup