Inventory Supervisor - Vitruvian Consulting, Inc.

Inventory Supervisor - Gainesville, GA

Our client has been in business for more than 50 years providing state-of-the-art processing equipment for their partners in the food industry. They specialize in providing total line solutions—from consultation through system design, manufacturing, and integration. Their cutting-edge technology focuses on turnkey systems for high-capacity further processing lines. They have asked us to identify a talented and motivated Inventory Supervisor to join their team.

Job Summary:

• To plan, direct and carry out inventory activities with the goal of meeting all sales delivery dates for customer orders, while maintaining budgeted costs and product levels.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Direct, coordinate and plan; stocking levels, material issues out of inventory, inventory control measures and organization methods pertaining to inventory activities.
• Develop budgets and approve expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used efficiently to meet inventory targets.
• Review inventory levels and sales orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• Recommend, train and evaluate staff, and resolve personnel grievances.
• Manage inventory costs including overseeing and approving correct time and material allocation on manufacturing receipts.
• Approve all inventory personnel timecards for payroll.
• Manage and schedule all inventory clerks, and delivery drivers.
• Negotiating and administration of purchasing contracts
• Initiate and coordinate cost control programs to achieve the greatest efficiencies and lowest inventory costs for a given part or operation.
• Develop and implement shop safety procedures including planning and conducting monthly safety training as it pertains to inventory and delivery tasks.
• Review operations and confer with shop manager, scheduling or administrative staff to resolve inventory problems.
• Packaging and transport regulatory awareness, compliance and information communication.
• Develop and implement inventory tracking and control systems, analyzing product turnover, lead times, delivery methods, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect inventory problems.
• Prepare, maintain and analyze inventory reports.
• Review plans, confer with engineering staff, sales, manufacturing engineer, scheduling and project management staff to develop costs and lead times of purchased parts and raw material needed for new projects.
• Develop and coordinate procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of vehicles and machines used for inventory or product delivery.
• Other duties to include continuous improvement projects involving other departments outside of immediate responsibilities.
• Negotiating, organizing, and scheduling both domestic and international freight for company equipment and parts, as needed
• Performs other related duties/projects as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Management of Personnel Resources -- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and (solutions to) solve problems.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates -- Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others -- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work -- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Scheduling Work and Activities -- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous work experience in a managerial role.
• Previous experience with inventory, shipping, and food processing industry.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid STD & LTD
• Tuition Reimbursement

Physical Requirements:

• Bending and stooping for long periods of time.
• Sitting and standing for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
• Lifting over head up to 30 lbs. on a frequent basis.
• Pushing and pulling on a continuous basis.
• Must be able to reliably commute or relocate to Gainesville, GA 30504