PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: To lead the day-to-day work of the inventory control team, ensuring accurate inventory records to meet production and customer demands. Provides hands-on direction, training, and quality oversight to Inventory Control Specialists, and serves as the key link between the team and the Planning Manager.
TEAMWORK
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Help each other succeed
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Communicate clearly and directly, listen well
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Encourage teammates
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Blameless problem solving
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
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Honor your commitments
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Do the right thing
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Consistent in your attitudes and actions
LEAN
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Improve processes
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Open to new ideas
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Share information, and teach
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Expose issues
NUMBERS FOCUSED
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Deliver results
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Analyze data for improvement
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Take ownership and accountability
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Work smarter, not harder
EXCELLENCE
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Exhibit passion in serving customers
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Contribute solutions
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Sense of urgency
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Be the best at what you do
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Seek knowledge
FUN
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Be positive
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Celebrate achievements
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Don’t take yourself too seriously
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:
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Provide day-to-day leadership and work direction to Inventory Control Specialists, including assigning cycle count schedules, balancing workload across locations, and covering gaps as needed
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Train, mentor, and coach Inventory Control Specialists on ERP transactions, cycle counting methods, and inventory control procedures
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Serve as the primary point of contact between the inventory control team and the Planning Manager, escalating staffing, process, or system issues as needed
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Own the accuracy and integrity of inventory records; lead root cause investigations of significant discrepancies and drive corrective and preventive actions
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Review, approve, and audit cycle count results, adjustments, and other inventory transactions performed by the team for accuracy and compliance
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Monitor inventory KPIs (accuracy rate, aging, variance, obsolescence) and report trends and issues to the Planning Manager and cross-functional partners
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Coordinate with warehouse, production, purchasing, and quality teams to ensure smooth material flow across multiple locations
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Plan and lead physical inventory events, including annual counts and special audits, from preparation through reconciliation
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Identify and lead Lean/continuous improvement projects that improve inventory accuracy, space utilization, and labeling/traceability practices
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Perform hands-on cycle counts, transaction processing, and reporting alongside the team as workload requires
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Ensure proper labeling, binning, and location of materials for traceability and organization
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Operate forklifts and reach trucks safely and effectively
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Communicate professionally and effectively with team members and other departments
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Follow all OSHA safety regulations and those set by Future Form Manufacturing
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Maintain the responsibilities of the ISO 9001 system in accordance with the requirements defined in the Quality Manual and Procedure Level documentation
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Participate actively and positively in Lean activities
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All other duties as assigned
REPORTS TO: Planning Manager
WORKS WITH: Vendors & Future Form Team Members
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Follow all OSHA safety regulations and those set by Future Form Manufacturing
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Essential
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Minimum of 5 years’ inventory control experience
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Prior experience training, directing, or informally leading other team members
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Strong attention to detail and ability to hold self and others accountable to it
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Ability to prioritize and manage workload across multiple people and locations at once
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Basic computer skills with an emphasis on Excel spreadsheets and ERP systems; NetSuite a plus
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Strong root-cause and problem-solving skills; able to investigate discrepancies and recommend corrective action
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Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with team members, the Planning Manager, and other departments
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Good interpersonal and coaching skills; able to give and receive constructive feedback
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Ability to work with little or no supervision and to make sound decisions in the moment
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Able to follow instructions and communicate effectively
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Basic math ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
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Manual dexterity
Beneficial
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High school graduate or equivalent
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3+ years of MRP experience
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2+ years' manufacturing experience
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Prior lead, supervisory, or trainer experience
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Strong knowledge of inventory control techniques
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Good knowledge of tooling and hardware
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Sit 22%, Stand 60%, Walk 2%, Bend 2%, Squat 2%, Lift 4%, Twist 2%, Kneel 1%, Reach Above Shoulder 1%, Climb 2%, Drive 1%, Push/Pull 1%.
Maximum (minutes): Sit 105, Stand 288, Walk 10, Bend 10, Squat 10, Lift 19, Twist 9, Kneel 5, Reach Above Shoulder 5, Climb 9, Drive 5, Push/Pull 5.
Must be able to lift 35 pounds occasionally. Must have normal vision (with or without corrective lenses) and hearing (with or without corrective hearing aids).
Working Environment: Office environment/Shop environment. Moderate noise level. Exposure to dust, heat and cold.
This position will require drug testing per company policy.
