Manager - Inventory - Colborne, Canada - Wesco

Wesco

Verified Company

Colborne, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

As an Inventory Manager you are responsible for oversight and management of inventory for assigned locations to optimize investment while providing high-level service to customers.

Responsibilities:

Monitors and adjusts order review points (ORP) and economic order quantity (EOQ) levels and makes appropriate stocking decisions.
Standardizes and maintains inventory attributes for purchasing and inventory systems and databases.
Creates, implements, and executes inventory optimization plans and programs to achieve working capital objectives for asset management.
Rationalizes and standardizes supplier base within assigned locations to increase preferred supplier utilization, and increase purchasing leverage.
Reviews ontime deliveries, supplier fill rates, and error reports to evaluate supplier performance.
Works to obtain improved performance from suppliers as warranted.
Assists in recruitment, selection, training and coaching of personnel.
Develops and trains employees in activities related to job function requirements, including purchasing procedures, PC knowledge, quality system, etc.
Provides strong leadership to personnel to meet and exceed performance objectives, encourage professional development to ensure future growth and reduce turnover.

Qualifications:

Bachelors' Degree in Supply Chain, or Businessrelated field required; Masters' Degree preferred.
3 years required, 5 years preferred of increasing responsibility in inventory management experience
APICS or ISM certification preferred.

Lean

Blue / White / Yellow preferred.
Knowledge of commonly used purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures.
Strong interpersonal skills to demonstrate teamwork, leadership and flexibility while working with all levels of the organization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure completion.
Strong mathematical, analytical, and computer skills.
Strong time management skills.
Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and find solutions.
Ability to explain and teach policies, procedures, and practices.
WESCO International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("WESCO"), is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of WESCO to not discriminate against any job applicant or employee based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or any other protected status.

This policy includes but is not limited to the following:
recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship, layoff, or termination._

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