Inventory Supervisor

Inventory Supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred; or Associate degree and 2+ years related experience; or High School Diploma or GED and 4+ years related work experience, required.
• Operational experience in FDA, OSHA, GMP/QSR compliance, CPIM, Logistics or Distribution, Import/Export, Process Excellence, Lean and ISO, preferred.
• Must have knowledge of inventory and warehouse management systems, i.e. JDE, High Jump, etc.
• Knowledge of inventory control techniques.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal, and written.
• Strong people leadership including developing, coaching, listening, collaborating, and delegating.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to critically review, analyze, compare, interpret information, and apply this when solving problems.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Effectively utilizes and ensures compliance with BD’s inventory control and warehouse management systems.
• Turns strategy into executable, operational actions, and achieves desired KPI results.
• Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) of inventory control.
• Develop and implement inventory analysis tools and metrics that will optimize service, cost, and inventory levels.
• Lead and manage the daily operations of the inventory team.
• Lead/participate in cross functional teams focused on optimizing/reducing key inventory levels throughout the supply network while meeting/exceeding customer service expectations.
• Ensures departmental procedures, SOPs, and work instructions are updated and training provided to associates as required. Ensures all associates follow C2C training guidelines.
• Plans work schedules and assigns duties to maintain adequate staffing levels; ensures activities are performed effectively and is able to manage fluctuating workloads.
• Recommends or initiates personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures; resolves personnel problems and complaints or refers them to higher-level management for resolution.
• Conducts staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics such as safety, quality, policy changes, etc.
• Responsible for following and monitoring/correcting associates in Good Documentation Practices (GDP) as outlined in the SOP’s and work instructions.
• Ensures safety first environment and adherence to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injuries and illnesses.
• Assesses the level of talent in key positions and implements development and mentoring activities to promote organizational growth.
• Become knowledgeable of the responsibilities of the other positions to assist in times of urgency, breaks, absences, or vacation.
• Must be able to work a flexible shift and weekends as business requirements dictate.
• Lead the pick face slotting initiatives for the picking modules.
• Manage the module pick faces – system, labels, sizing, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational experience in FDA, OSHA, GMP/QSR compliance, CPIM, Logistics or Distribution, Import/Export, Process Excellence, Lean and ISO, preferred.