Senior Manager, Inventory Reporting & Process Improvement

Who We Are:

The Atlanta Community Food Bank is working to end hunger in our community with the food, people and big ideas needed so that no one worries about where their next meal is coming from. Since 1979, we’ve been providing food for a growing network of nonprofit partners – including food pantries, community kitchens, child-care centers, night shelters and senior centers. We currently serve more than 700 partners in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

Where You’ll Work:

Supply Department / Supply Chain

About the Role:

The individual in this position is responsible for leading, writing and driving the development and implementation of routines, SOP’s, procedures, processes, and reporting tools to successfully achieve Atlanta Community Food Bank inventory management standards. This role will ensure compliance with inventory movement & controls, assess supply and demand activity, and report on product receipt, inventory accuracy and distribution performance. This position is responsible to perform as the Super User / Process Owner / Enforcer of Processes for the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Product Barcoding system tools.

What You’ll Do:

Inventory Control

• Maintains compliance with inventory management standards

• Directs and analyzes daily blind cycle count audit activities

• Ensures completion of inventory reconciliations processes daily, weekly, monthly and as needed

• Coordinates month-end and year-end processes for inventory management and compliance for all channels in food bank (warehouse, CFC, HAC)

• Recommends process and/or standards changes to drive improvement in inventory control results and activities

• Manages the inventory location assignment and data structure

Data Management/Analysis

• Provides reporting and analysis of inventory status and discrepancies weekly, monthly, and on an as needed basis

• Ensures monthly and annual product receipt, inventory, and distribution performance and data reporting is completed accurately and on time for Organization and Feeding America

• Develops and provides product receipt, inventory and distribution data reporting and analysis as needed to support continuous improvement

• Identifies opportunities and recommends solutions to improve existing inventory management systems

• Work in conjunction with ACFB teams to ensure that all auditing of our processes and procedures are in accordance with established guidelines.

Technical Training

• Develops and maintains technical knowledge of WMS and Barcode system data structure and logic, including interactions with other ERP tools (ie. Financial System)

• Creates and maintains current documented standards, procedures, and work instructions/work aids for critical functional task completion

• Trains staff as needed in successfully performing functional inventory management tasks within WMS and/or Barcode system tools.

People Management

• Assigns performance goals, initiatives, and work tasks to direct reports

• Coaches and develops team members to successfully perform in roles

• Develops direct reports to be self-sufficient in their duties

• Manages performance of team members, including administration of the Performance Management tools and Disciplinary process

Our Inclusive Hiring Process:

At the Atlanta Community Food Bank, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We understand that skills can be gained through a variety of experiences – educational, work and lived. Towards that end, our Inclusive Hiring process is grounded in a skills based hiring approach. That means, we are looking for resumes that demonstrate key transferrable skills that can be applied to our job roles to support both our mission and culture.

Key Competencies we look for in All our Food Bankers are:

• Customer Focus

• Decision Making

• Accountability

• The Ability to Navigate Change

What You’ll Need: Skills and Experience your resume should demonstrate:

• Proficiency in WMS tools and Barcode Manager

• Proficiency in Excel database and reporting tools

• Proficiency in data analysis to improve workflow and daily inventory management

• Proficiency in supply, demand and inventory management principles

• Proficient in identifying problems and determining the source of the problem to eliminate any recurrence.

• Proficient in developing a preventative action plan, execute the plan and evaluate the results for effectiveness

• Must have demonstrated experience coaching team members

Even Better if you have:

• Technical certification in Supply, Demand, and Inventory Management

• Experience in leading continuous improvement initiatives and corrective action processes

• A thirst for knowledge and are curious by nature

• Experience with higher level database and reporting tools (ie… Crystal, Tableau)

This role may be a fit for you if you:

• Are organized and detail oriented and have strong technical and problem-solving skills, a real super sleuther.

• Have the ability to multi task and enjoy improving processes and procedures

And You'll Love this Position if:

• Self-motivated, a self-starter and stronger leader

• Strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively

• Strong attention to detail

• Are a change agent – one who both facilitates and supports team in adopting change

There may be some Physical Demands and Travel:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee is

• routinely required to lift 25 lbs.

• Expected local travel for this position is 10%

Expectation:

We are committed to providing employees with an environment of mutual respect in which the values of Diversity, Safety, Continuous Improvement, and Hard work are supported and encouraged. We work diligently to engender fairness, responsibility, trustworthiness and teamwork to advance our mission: To fight hunger by engaging, educating, and empowering our community.

Final Thoughts:

Don’t meet every single requirement. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Atlanta Community Food Bank, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.