Manager, Inventory Control

• Personnel and Department Management
  • Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly expectations are clearly defined for the Supervisor, and that it is being communicated downstream to the Coordinators.
  • Meet weekly (minimum; or as needed) with brand Supply Chains to ensure clear expectations.
  • Ensure any process executed in the Inventory Control Department is documented in SOP format and maintain the SOPs going forward.
  • Coach department through dedicated weekly meetings and in-the-moment feedback.
• Safety, Security and Housekeeping
  • Enforce safety policies and procedures through monitoring of employees’ execution and direct feedback to the supervisor.
  • Understand building security procedures and assist in opening and closing duties as needed.
  • Ensure the department meets the NADC cleanliness and organization standards.
• Cycle Counts
  • Ensure the process is in place to count the entire Distribution Center in accordance with agreed upon guidelines between the local DC, the Group, and PwC.
  • Follow execution of the cycle counts on a weekly basis.
• Kit Production Inventory Management
  • Work closely with the Kit Production Manager and Brand Supply Chains to ensure stock is correctly moved between the main storage (WMS) and the kit production area (outside of WMS).
• Returns Management
  • Work with Kit Production Manager and Brand Supply Chains to ensure returns flows are clearly defined and executed in a timely manner.
  • Challenge the physical space of returns storage to ensure there’s a consistent in-and-out flow.
  • Maintain inventory accuracy throughout the process.
     
• Master Data Management
  • Ensure processes are in place to record all master data at time of reception.
• KPI and Reporting
  • Work with the Engineering Team to develop reports related to inventory movements and/or create your own based on business needs.
  • Develop a cadence of sending out reports to the brands and maintain a review of the reports on an agreed upon basis.
  • Ensure cycle count reports are developed and reviewed weekly.
• Quality Assurance
  • Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments and/or outside vendors.
• New Brands Onboarding
  • As new brands are joining the operation, create an onboarding plan to integrate them into current operations.
  • Understand the business requirements and propose actions plans to meet them.
  • Ensure communication of the onboarding is clear to all management.
• Physical Layout Ownership
  • Lead the process of determining the physical layout for the department.
  • Ensure the layout meets current and proposed future business needs.
  • Work with management team to ensure space requirements align with other flows of the warehouse.
• Provide support to the DC Operation when necessary.
• Any other responsibility can be added to this role as per management discretion.

• • Cycle count accuracy
  • Cycle count completion
  • Stock adjustment value

• • 10 years’ experience working in Logistics Fulfillment Operations with Inventory Management responsibility

• • Microsoft Suite – Advanced Proficiency
  • Language: English. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus. 
  • Able to multi-task on many high-level topics at once.
  • Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. 
  • Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. 
  • Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 
  • Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
  • Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. 
  • Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others. 
  • Able to work with others for a common goal.
  • Able to work independently and follow detailed directions.
  • Adhere to all safety procedures in the performance of job duties.
  • Good communication, organizational, time management, and mathematical skills.
  • Able to use internal email system to communicate across multiple levels.
  • Dependable and reliable.
  • Identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Able to think critically and make suggestions for continual improvements.

• • Offer flexibility to work or answering communications in extended hours, weekends or night shift based on business needs.
  • Weekend or holiday hours can be added at discretion of Management.
  • Able to work in a fast paced and under time pressure environment.
  • Warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.
  • Physical activity includes regular standing, pushing carts, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, and climbing stairs and ladders.
  • Extensive walking or standing up the whole shift.
  • Extensive sitting in front of a computer for long periods of time.
  • Ability to lift and/or maneuver up to 50 lbs.
  • Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.
  • Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, assemble, or wrap objects.
  • L’Occitane Distribution Center Management could request 24 hours in advance an early start or late closing based on workload

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