Inventory Manager Job at Safeway Inc.

Safeway Inc. Tracy, CA 95377

From $60,700 a year

The Supply Chain Department has an opening for an Inventory Control Supervisor. This position is in Tracy, CA.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Inventory Control Supervisor develops, creates, delegates and manages the processes and KPI’s associated with the maintenance of perpetual inventory at the Distribution Center. This includes developing functional and departmental protocols, policies and operating within the department budgetary and operational goals as well as engaging in cross-departmental meetings to research and analyze opportunities for process improvements in the pursuit of maintaining an accurate inventory.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Develop, create, delegate and manage the key performance indicators (KPI’s) associated with maintenance of perpetual and physical inventory processes to ensure that inventory balances remain reconciled between WMS (perpetual inventory system for General Ledger) and WCS (perpetual inventory system for automation equipment).
  • Perform root cause analysis to determine inventory discrepancy issues, research and create alternative procedures and policies to implement to prevent issues.
  • Analyze inventory imbalances that could not be resolved by inventory clerks, leads or supervisors to improve integrity.
  • Evaluate WMS and EMS systems to best assist all areas of the operation to include but not limited to Receiving, Warehousing and Shipping.
  • Continually evaluate and optimize systems settings (e.g. min/max quantities, each pick vs. case pick) and processes to account for volume changes due to seasonality, business changes and trends.
  • Continually evaluate and optimize inventory balances within all areas of the warehouse, including areas within the automated warehousing system, to ensure that warehouse automation equipment is performing at optimal levels.
  • Apply advanced interpersonal and communication skills to motivate the workforce, relay growth opportunities and drive execution of policies/procedures and implement corrective measures if necessary to ensure productivity levels are met.
  • Manage, lead and motivate associates to achieve department and organization objectives by establishing appropriate goals and targets, allocating and directing staff and resources, analyzing and measure performance and fostering professional development.
  • Analyze the company’s key performance indicators (KPI’s) to develop functional and departmental protocols, policies, forecast employment needs and trends and create budgets; operate within budget and allocated resources.
  • Interview and collaborate with HR in the hiring, coaching and employment termination of personnel in respective department. Provide performance review input, development and delivery of disciplinary documentation.
  • Apply high level conflict resolution and negotiation skills to interactions with multi levels of company personnel and 3rd party vendors; apply communication skills to interactions with employees; resolve inventory discrepancies and communicate with multi operational levels.
  • Generate, use and document standard or ad-hoc reports to monitor operations, research failure activity, report on objectives, throughputs and KPI’s.
  • Communicate and address concerns and issues from other departments, supervisors and customers (internal and external).
  • Identify, research and implement new procedures and protocols for process improvement.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience Level:

  • 3-5 years of inventory, materials management and/or supply chain experience
  • Experience with inventory management statistical methodologies
  • Experience with ERP and inventory management software
  • Experience WMS and the management of perpetual/physical inventory
  • Experience in management

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,700.00 per year

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Weekend availability

Experience:

  • Inventory control: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person




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