The Giant Company Hiring for Manager III, Inventory Operations Job at Carlisle, PA Full Time

Job Description

Job Title

Manager III, Inventory Operations

Function

Management

Team

Perishable Distribution Center/Warehouse

Location

Carlisle, PDC

Grade

18

FLSA

Exempt/Salary

Reports to

Director, Distribution Operations

Date Created

02/03/2022

Position Summary

· Ensure store service supply chain issues are identified and resolved in a timely and effective manner by warehousing, transportation, and replenishment partners.

· Liaison to and manage DSD vendor services.

Essential Functions

· Define store operations requirements, short term capacity constraints, delivery frequency, delivery windows, and load specifications for internal and 3rd party operations. Contribute to the creation and implementation of supply chain best practice comparisons and SOPs. Ensure SOP’s, programs, and commitments to drive cost reduction and service improvements are followed.

· Contributes to the development of AD SOP best practices, divisional performance goals and objectives and continuous improvement working with the central replenishment group and Brand operations. This will help to ensure consistency across all stores within the Brand as well as within AD.

· Responsible for the monitoring, reporting and attainment of Supply Chain performance goals based on standardized AD and Brand metrics and key performance indicators while working with the AD SC Replenishment Organization and the SC Geographic Operations Lead to improve days on hand, forecast accuracy, perpetual inventory accuracy, on-time performance, store order adjustments, shrink, selection accuracy and cost.

· Provide local event and capacity planning information to Supply Chain (weather, openings, remodels, etc.). Coordinate product flows into the stores in support of Brand sales initiatives and special programs.

· The primary point of contact for all aspects of CAO, HHO, OSIM and Receiving, including implementing, executing, and assuring compliance to system and procedural SOPs. Drive the coordination and sponsorship of divisional improvement initiatives with regional, district and store leadership for store ordering, perpetual inventory accuracy, plan-o-gram compliance and DSD receiving in coordination with CAO, HHO, OSIM and Receiving Supply Chain field training and central staff resources.

· Performs store visits to ensure proper execution and compliance of established SOP’s and collect feedback on Supply Chain support and performance for use in continuous improvement engagement with the Supply Chain.

· Resolve DSD vendor service issues and inefficiencies.

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field

· Experience: 5-7 years

· Advanced customer service, communication, and analytical skills

· Influence and negotiation skills

· Ability to maintain composure under pressure and effectively resolve problems/issues/concerns

· Proven leadership skills with the ability to supervise others, create followership, motivate and achieve results through others

· Advanced Microsoft Excel

· Self-starter with the propensity to take initiative

· Strategic planning and attention to detail with a mindset for continuous improvement

Education

· Bachelor’s degree

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $105,000.00 – $157,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Inventory control: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location