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Receiving & Inventory Control Manager (AM Manager)

S&S Activewear LLC
Reading, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/22/2025

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Reading, PA 

Company Overview 

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100 brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation. 

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes.  We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability. 

Job Description

The Receiving & Inventory Control Manager is responsible for supervising the daily activities of the receiving staff, including regular and temporary agency employees. Activities include overseeing the receipt, unloading, sorting and put away functions of the department to ensure efficiency and productivity. Responsible for leading and motivating employees to perform at their highest levels to meet or exceed performance standards and meet or exceed cost and safety standards. This is a “working” supervisor position. Must adhere to the guidelines presented in the S&S Activewear Employee Handbook.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 5am-3pm, Full Time, Exempt

Benefits

  • Vacation, Personal, and Sick time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long term disability
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401K with 3% company contribution
  • Discounts on brand name apparel
  • Employee events
  • Opportunities for advancement

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Oversee the operational functions of all elements associated with Inventory Control. Including Cycle Counting, Up-Stock Verification, Restock, Case Pick, Receiving, Shortages, Returns and Product Transfers.
  • Prepare, provide and maintain departmental staffing model.
  • Establish, implement and monitor departmental and employee productivity standards and goals.
  • Develop efficient and accurate productivity metrics.
  • Monitor daily departmental operations to ensure objectives are met.
  • Participate in the development of Process improvements.
  • Ensure that all scheduled inventory cycle counting is completed as directed by senior management.
  • Prepare daily recounts and other user created counts.
  • Assign cycle count batches to the appropriate team members.
  • Process cycle count review screen daily
  • Reconcile count discrepancies daily
  • Monitor Restock progress and process to ensure accuracy and efficiency
  • All other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • High School Degree or Equivalent
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Experience should be in a fast-paced pick and pack distribution warehouse
  • Excellent Attendance
  • Experience with lean and process improvement techniques
  • Experience with the duties and responsibilities listed in this job description
  • Experience in an apparel distribution (pick/pack) warehouse is preferred

Necessary Skills and Abilities

  • Broad range of people skills, with emphasis on leadership, supervision, motivation, and interpersonal communication
  • Broad range of management skills, including organizing, planning, analyzing, and understanding work systems and flow charts
  • High level of English communication skills and fluency (read, write, speak)
  • Highly organized and efficient
  • Able to learn systems, applications, and procedures quickly
  • Able to learn and apply new techniques and technologies
  • Critical thinking and decision-making skills
  • Personal time management; effective delegation skills
  • Accurate with numbers and counting; attention to details
  • Able to follow-through on plans; schedule follow-up activities
  • Able to shift priorities easily as needed

Physical Demands

Not specific physical demands. Occasionally lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching and handling of items up to 50 lbs. Moderate Hand-Eye coordination, near vision, far vision and hearing is required.

Working Environment

This job operates in a warehouse at an office with routine use of standard equipment (computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, etc.). The person within this position will need to go out into our warehouse to be available to personnel and will encounter loud noises, machines, dust, heavy lifting, etc. The job will be performed entirely in the S&S Activewear warehouse where conditions can range from warm to cool. The job will be performed around warehouse machines and equipment with a moderate level of noise.

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.  This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.


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