Warehouse Inventory Manager Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Inventory Control Professional to lead our team and drive operational excellence in inventory management. The successful candidate will provide strategic direction and leadership for the Inventory Control team, ensuring accurate customer inventory records, maximizing site inventory process performance, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Monitor and report customer inventory accuracy in a timely manner to site leadership
* Maximize site inventory process performance by ensuring care, custody, and control of customer inventory, maintaining accuracy, utilizing information technology systems effectively, and providing required documentation in support of compliance requirements
* Manage proactive and reactive cycle counts in compliance with contractual service level agreements
* Develop, implement, and validate procedures, controls, and systems that prevent, detect, and correct errors in inventory transactions and balances
* Apply continuous improvement initiatives to drive process, inventory accuracy, compliance, on-time completion, within budget, documented results
* Design and generate reporting to track inventory accuracy, shrinkage, and variance root cause trends
Requirements:
* Experience in contract logistics, especially in a customer-facing role
* International matrix organization experience with excellent stakeholder management capabilities
* Lean thinking and continuous improvement mindset
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Experience with Warehouse Management Systems
* Deep understanding of Inventory Control, its financial and operational impacts
* Strong personality traits, including passion, holistic view, courage, effectiveness in diverse cultural settings, impact driven, and optimistic
* Resilient team player with a goal-oriented approach and high commitment to work under minimal supervision
* Fluency in German and English, both in writing and speaking
Benefits:
* Competitive compensation package
* Medical insurance and flexible working policy
* Annual bonus opportunities
At Our Company
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe in equal opportunities and welcome applications from candidates with various backgrounds and experiences.