What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Manager position at MULTIVAC USA?
Summary: Maintains inventory accuracy of all equipment, accessories, parts and consumables in all phases of receiving, stock keeping, internal movements to outbound delivery and manages physical inventory counts across all Multivac Inc facilities in North America including 3rd party warehouses.
Time Utilization: Normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm. Schedule needs to be flexible to accommodate internal and external customer schedules. This position may travel up to 10% of the time.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Supervision of inventory team. Give guidance and direction associated with schedules, time management, issue resolution, and normal daily activities. Provide short and long-term goals setting, planning, and organization, training. Evaluate, analyze, and provide feedback as to the associate's performance.
- Manage Stock Keeping Activities which include being responsible for all physical locations and movements of all inventory items after they arrive at our dock. Responsible for stock-keeping accuracy including bin locations, item identification and movement tags, item integrity and completeness including stocked sets (dies, cutting, etc), and select portions of the RMA process.
- Schedules and manages cycle counting and physicals at our Kansas City warehouse and our 3PLS to ensure accurate counts and monitors shelf-life control and obsolescence.
- Works with the accounting, finance, purchasing, customer service and sales groups to troubleshoot, improve, document, and analyze to effectively improve, and standardize information and processes within our organization.
- Define, establish, and enhance the roles, goals, and responsibilities for all associates within the department. Ensure that all associates are effectively trained, and skill sets match performance requirements. General and specific goals are assessed and reviewed consistently as a team and individually within the department.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or related field and five years of warehouse, material, inventory management or related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. The demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. High level of initiative with the flexibility to work with changing priorities to meet deadlines.
Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or related field and five years of warehouse, material, inventory management or related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. The demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. High level of initiative with the flexibility to work with changing priorities to meet deadlines.
Language Ability:
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, and the general public.
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, and the general public.
Math Ability:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office, inventory management software, and ERP systems. SAP experience preferred.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office, inventory management software, and ERP systems. SAP experience preferred.
Certificates and Licenses:
Current valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport for travel as required by position. APICS or equivalent exposure to inventory management software preferred.
Current valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport for travel as required by position. APICS or equivalent exposure to inventory management software preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directly supervises a team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Developing a team through coaching, counseling, and mentoring. Ensures effective communication within the department and that the teams follows-up appropriately.
Directly supervises a team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Developing a team through coaching, counseling, and mentoring. Ensures effective communication within the department and that the teams follows-up appropriately.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associates encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associates encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather).
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associates to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associates to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The associates must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Multivac Behavior Standard:
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a respectful manner with others at all times.
