Inventory Manager - Alta Equipment Group

Livonia, MI, USA Req #678

Friday, September 27, 2024

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

• Training
• Outstanding benefits package (BCBS PPO, Delta Dental and EyeMed Vision, plus much more!)
• 401(k) with match
• Competitive wages
• Company laptop
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays

Job Overview:

The Inventory Manager will assist with oversite and optimization of the company's inventory operations for material handling equipment across both retail and wholesale sectors. This role ensures that the company maintains optimal stock levels, minimizes costs, and meets customer demand efficiently. The Inventory Manager will collaborate with purchasing, sales, operations, and finance teams to develop and implement effective inventory management strategies, ensuring a seamless supply chain and contributing to the company's overall profitability. The Inventory Manager will report to the VP of Inventory and Wholesale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inventory Strategy : Develop and execute an inventory management strategy that aligns with business goals, including forecasting, stocking levels, and turnover rates. Be an integral part of the team and process for physical inventory across the business footprint.
• Demand Planning : Collaborate with sales and operations to forecast demand, analyze market trends, and adjust inventory levels accordingly.
• Stock Optimization : Identify slow-moving, obsolete, or overstocked items and develop strategies for clearance or stock adjustments.
• Systems & Processes : Implement and manage inventory management software and other tools to streamline inventory control, including barcoding, cycle counting, and data analytics. Includes deep involvement in scope, blueprint and integration of new ERP system.
• Cross-Department Collaboration : Liaise with sales, purchasing, and warehouse teams to maintain optimal stock levels and resolve inventory discrepancies or supply chain issues.
• Financial Oversight : Monitor and manage inventory-related financial metrics such as carrying costs, inventory turnover rates, and stock shrinkage, ensuring alignment with budgetary goals.
• Team Leadership : Manage and mentor the inventory team, ensuring continuous development, training, and alignment with business objectives.

• Continuous Improvement (CI) : Be a committee member with leadership from other functional areas to present, review and refine impactful projects and initiatives for the business.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) : Request to be a member of the DEI committee dedicated to building a diverse culture and determining the pillars that will guide us.
• Alta Cares : Join the Alta Cares team to discuss and/or select projects and opportunities to serve the communities we work in and to help our employees who are in need.

• 5 plus years supply chain management experience, including purchasing, distribution, forecasting, negotiations, etc.
• Experience with inventory management systems and ERP software.
• 3 years in a management level role with people management responsibilities.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills (written, verbal, listening).
• Ability to work cross-functionally as well as across geographies.
• Strong problem-solving, data analytics, and decision-making abilities.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Outstanding communication skills both internal and external.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

About Alta:

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.

So, let's start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.

What We Look For:

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact recruiting@altg.com immediately!

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