Inventory Manager - Smith Brothers Farms

Leverage your inventory control or continuous improvement experience with a family-centric organization that will offer you room to grow your career, competitive pay (up to $120k, depending on experience), and an unbeatable low-cost benefits package! Join this iconic, 100+ year old manufacturer where you can make a huge impact! Smith Brothers Farms, a leading producer and deliverer of milk to homes, schools, and business in the Puget Sound area for more than 100 years, is seeking an Inventory Manager to join their team in Kent, WA or Clackamas, OR. This position will require bi-weekly travel between Kent, WA and Clackamas, OR. Why you should join the Smith Brothers Farms team: - Competitive pay: Earn between $90,000 - $120,000/year to start, depending on experience and location. - Excellent Benefits: Low-cost health coverage for you and your family in addition to dental, vision, life insurance, 2 weeks of PTO each year, 401(k) with company match (no vesting period), discounts on Smith Brothers Farms products, and more! - Exceptional Culture: Get recognized and rewarded for your expertise in a smaller tight-knit team environment where people truly enjoy working with one another. - Desirable schedule: Enjoy a daytime M-F schedule, some weekends may be required as business dictates. - Great reputation & Iconic brand! You've probably enjoyed Smith Brothers Farms dairy products. Enjoy working for a company that prides themselves on their people and their product. - Opportunity to advance: Smith Brothers Farms are always looking for key players to move into higher level roles! Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in business, inventory management, supply chain management, cost accounting or a similar degree. - 5+ years in a similar inventory control/continuous improvement role in a similar food manufacturing/warehouse company. - Able to travel to all locations bi-weekly. - 2+ years' experience working with external suppliers and purchasing packaging materials, labels, raw materials (not milk or cream) is preferred, but not required. - Excellent Excel and SQL skills. NetSuite experience is preferred, but not required. - PMP and/or Lean Six Sigma Certification a plus, but not required. Essential duties/responsibilities: - Conducts and manages data analysis to continuously improve inventory management, and manufacturing performance. - Creation of inventory forecasting tools. - Inventory physical counts and variance reconciliations - Inventory loss tracking - Supports proper utilization of ERP system (NetSuite). - Manages daily, weekly, and monthly inventory activity updates, stock movement, stock accuracy, cycle count, and space optimization in warehouse. - Develops and implements process changes to increase efficiency through the external supply chain while ensuring quality and safety. - Lead stakeholder on operations team for all external inventory and operations projects, initiatives, and process improvements in coordination with other departments and stakeholders. - Maintain constructive working relationships with all coworkers, manager, customers and business partners. - Safety is an essential function of every position. Wear appropriate safety gear always. Be aware of your surroundings. Report all near misses, on the job injuries and safety concerns. - Perform all other duties when requested or as assigned. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.