Inventory Control Manager

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General Purpose:         Responsible for security and accountability of inventory levels for the site. Oversees the evaluation and disposition of excess inventory and develops policy for reducing and controlling inventory.    Principal Accountabilities:    Ensures a high degree of customer satisfaction through negotiations of customer expectations and managing and directing staff activities required to meet this expectation.  Coordinates with customers, purchasing, project managers, business unit managers and warehouse managers.  Evaluates various data extracted from the MRP system.  Reviews and establishes the policies and procedures for the site with materials group.  Designs, develops, and enhances metrics in response to site or corporate requirements.  Responsible for accurate controls and procedures to be in place to properly implement cycle count operations and physical inventories  Responsible for disposition of excess and obsolete materials.  Inter-site materials evaluation and assessment of data.  May evaluate and correct inventory count discrepancies.  Evaluate excess inventory and negotiates with customer to reduce excess and obsolete material.  Negotiates sales price and coordinates the sale of excess material.  Reviews inventory portion of customer contracts. Owns inventory governance processes including adjustment approval controls, SOX compliance requirements, audit readiness, and inventory accuracy investigations. Establishes and maintains controls to ensure inventory transactions comply with financial and operational policies. Acts as site subject matter expert for inventory-related audits and compliance reviews. Leads cross-functional initiatives to improve inventory accuracy, material flow, warehouse processes, and supply chain performance. Partners with Operations, Finance, Quality, Program Management, Procurement, and IT to resolve inventory-related issues and implement sustainable process improvements. Owns site physical inventory strategy including planning, execution, reconciliation, audit support, and process improvements. Leads, coaches, and develops inventory control analysts and support personnel. Establishes performance expectations, training plans, and standard work to ensure team effectiveness and succession planning.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 6 years of materials experience with advanced experience using MRP systems. Extensive knowledge of purchasing policies and practices. Demonstrates advanced functional, technical and people and/or process. management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public. Preferred: Master’s degree preferred. MF15 What you'll receive for the great work you provide: Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans Life Insurance Short-term and Long-term Disability Matching 401(k) Contributions Vacation and Paid Sick Time Tuition Reimbursement 
 Application Deadline: Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the