Inventory Supervisor - Breslau, Canada - NATIONAL ENGINEERED FASTENERS INC

NATIONAL ENGINEERED FASTENERS INC

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Breslau, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Inventory Supervisor

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Inventory Supervisor oversees day-to-day receiving and inventory operations including managing, counting, allocating, placement, analyzing and troubleshooting inventory items.

Responsibilities - Inventory Control/Receiving

Oversee and maintain cycle counting program. Investigate and resolve all reported inventory discrepancies. Log and report variances daily. Develop reporting and approval process for all warehouse & management staff.
Monitor and ensure accuracy of all inventory transactions and maintain records of all stockroom locations.
Continually monitor stock levels against forecasted/customer demand. Coordinate with Purchasing, Sales and Planning to ensure levels are adequate for all distribution channels and can cover direct demand from customers.
Compile inventory reports to identify inventory at risk of obsolescence. Work with sales and/or finance to action items either through disposal or sale.
Perform location consolidation and reconciliation actions daily.
Monitor processes and systems to track performance by area to locate and solve problems in data integrity, productivity, and efficiency.
Analyze transaction history and optimize item locations within warehouse racking. Set and maintain systematic item and location types and preferences.
Coordinate with QA to ensure all quarantine items are segregated and actioned within a reasonable time frame.
Supervise the receiving function, ensuring receipts are completed as per company standards and plans are in place to support the accommodation of inbound material

- **Responsibilities

Sorting/Kitting**:
Establish work procedures and assign duties to employees to ensure Sorting/Kitting schedules are planned to meet exceptional customer satisfaction.
Collaborate with sales and planning to develop schedules for kitting/packing/sorting to ensure optimum inventory levels.
Notify sales of any scheduling impacts to customers.

Responsibilities - General

Development and reporting of relevant KPIs to the management team (Receiving, Inventory Accuracy, VAS).
Development of procedures and training processes in conjunction with the Operations Manager and Outbound Logistics Supervisor to ensure adequate crosstraining of staff and coverage.
Other duties as requested by Management Team.

Education / Experience:

Post Secondary degree/diploma in business, logistics, systems engineering, supply chain management or similar.
Professional designation in a warehouse management/logistics role (APICS or CITT preferred)
Minimum of five years of experience in a similar role.
Experience working with inventory management software and forecasting strategies.
Knowledge of inventory control and production processes, quality control, P&L, and other techniques for maximizing the effective storage and distribution of materials.

Key Skills / Core Competencies:

Demonstrates the ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions and solve problems immediately.
Ability to develop, lead and mentor the team.
Shows the ability to work well under pressure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exhibits the ability to work well with others and maintain organization between crossrelated departments.
Displays the ability to multitask and handle multiple issues at the same time without stress.
Strong attention to detail and problemsolving skills.
Hands on commitment to getting the job done.

Company Overview:

National Engineered Fasteners Group (NEF) is a firm dedicated to providing innovative and cost-effective engineered fastening solutions to global manufacturers.

Founded in 1996 by owners and staff with extensive fastener experience, NEF has established both exclusive and non-exclusive distribution relationships with many leading North American and European manufacturers.

NEF offers over 50,000 different fasteners and fastener-related tools, including both standard and non-standard custom-manufactured engineered items, from office and warehouse facilities in Breslau.

The NEF Commitment:

NEF is committed to providing our customers with the proper fastening solutions. We will supply quality products at competitive prices, delivered on time, supported with a high level of customer service and handled by productknowledgeable staff.**_

About Distribution Services Group:

_**- Distribution Solutions Group (DSG) is a best-in-class specialty distribution company providing high touch, value-added distribution solutions to the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the industrial technologies markets.

DSG was formed through the strategic combination of Lawson Products, a leader in MRO distribution of c-parts, Gexpro Services, a leading global supply chain services provider to manufacturing customers, and TestEquity, a leader in electronic test and measurement