Inventory Lead Job Description
Inventory lead
provides logistical support in the organization / coordination of special operations relating to replenishment of store stock.
Inventory Lead Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective inventory lead job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included inventory lead job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develop and implement Accounts Payable policies and procedures to ensure adherence to Company guidelines
Understanding and application of Global Planning processes and policies
Sourcing of parts
Work with management to identify areas of improvement in Storage and ordering practices
Must be able to handle multiple tasks and people
Must be able to track and verify shipments (inbound and outbound)
Must have strong problem-solving skills to identify, cope and anticipate problems, as they arise
Track and verify shipments (inbound and outbound)
Must have demonstrated problem-solving skills (to identify, cope and anticipate problems, as they arise)
Maintains workplace duties and ensures safety is the highest priority in the work place
Inventory Lead Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Inventory Lead
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, CPIM, CFC, ISM, CPSM, HAZWOPER, CPR, LEAN, OPEX, IREB
Education for Inventory Lead
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the inventory lead job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in Education, General Education, Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Management, Associates, Supply Chain Management, Technical
Skills for Inventory Lead
Desired skills for inventory lead include:
BOH Organization and Replenishment standards to ensure in-stock positioning is effective
MS Office
DC operations
Online product current store stock availability on the sales floor and backroom
SAP
WMS principles
Company products
ERP/MRP
Microsoft Excel
Policies
Desired experience for inventory lead includes:
Proficient in cycle counting and advanced inventory processes
Self-motivated team player who can also work independently and with minimal direction
Experience working in a lean manufacturing or Six Sigma focused environment a huge plus
Must possess a valid driver’s license and relatively clean driving record (subject to review)
At least one year of inventory experience would be preferred
Must be able to communicate effectively with Management and other leaders of the Operations in order to deliver timely and accurate information
Inventory Lead Examples
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Inventory Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of inventory lead. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for inventory lead
- Reviews and corrects (as appropriate) records to ensure the materials database is maintained according to current formatting and content standards
- Is required to become familiar with the basic operations of the financial system, maintenance management system, equipment and capital property management system, the purchasing system, and the cargo tracking system and their inter-relationships with the materials management system
- Schedules and conducts a training program for all of the Supply personnel, including South Pole
- Performs QA on Inventory Data Specialist paperwork
- Reviews, updates and creates new Supply training material as needed
- Updates all working spreadsheets and cheat sheets to include, but not limited to Summer and Vessel Receiving, Consolidations, MREs, WODS/ERR POC list, Fiscal Year Issue Codes and Project Codes
- Maintains and QAs the WODS spreadsheet and distributes it monthly to the appropriate parties
- Creates and maintains the Incoming Cargo Receiving spreadsheet
- Assists with runway operations during seasonal transition and ongoing winter flights
- Provides customers with materials management reports, as needed, by generating standard and custom reports utilizing a variety of software resources
Qualifications for inventory lead
- Provides formal and informal training to staff and customers on the use and interpretation of the return for credit and return for repair process for materials and cargo tracking of those materials
- Trains in vessel offload procedures and procedure for the distribution of materials and may work any shift in a 24-hour period during vessel offload or during other special operations while deployed
- Performs duties in support of Logistics Division metrics (as provided by supervisor)
- Supports the achievement of ASC metrics, whether they can be directly or indirectly, affected by your activities
- Cross trains with other departments within Supply Chain Management and may include operation of heavy equipment and over-sized tundra vehicle operation if deployed
- Completes annual light vehicle, and inventory management system training classes if deploying
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Inventory Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an inventory lead. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for inventory lead
- Develops, evaluates, and when necessary recommends discipline and discharge of subordinate personnel or makes authoritative recommendations in such matter
- Provides the first level of maintenance troubleshooting and diagnosis
- Learn and understand all aspects of inventory process
- Close attention to detail specifically when looking at item numbers and locations
- Ability to think critically while doing daily tasks
- Assist in resolving inventory issues found by Replenishment
- Assist as needed in extracting inventory that will be returned to vendor
- Lead and manage a team of 5 Accounts Payable processors
- Manage the day-to-day Inventory Accounts Payable invoice entry and 3-way match process, ensuring invoices are coded accurately
- Manage unit and cost discrepancies, chargebacks and RTV processes
Qualifications for inventory lead
- Minimum 2 years work experience in customer service is required
- Understanding of materials movement, purchasing, inventory and hazardous materials in preferred
- High attention to detail with high aptitude for detailed problem solving
- Experience with remote site logistics is preferred
- Monday thru Friday, 1st shift schedule
- Understanding of Warehouse Management Systems
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Inventory Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an inventory lead. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for inventory lead
- Proactive key metrics review and identification of root cause analysis opportunities
- Identification and implementation of issues resolution to improve business metrics
- Engagement and partnership with DPIM teams and cross-functional partners to pull solution levers
- Issues escalation and “story telling” to leadership and stakeholder teams on state of business
- Participation in strategic initiative projects & process improvement tracks of work
- Optimizes the planning parameters that impact the performance and output of the network capacity plan
- Actively manages strategy and planning concepts parameters that affect the integrity of the plan with the supply team
- Review, evaluate, develop enhancements to optimize the manufacturing and sourcing model for the current manufacturing facilities and production lines within those facilities to provide the highest level of customer service while realizing lowest landed cost
- Ensures linkage to the Network optimization modeling team to ensure ongoing cost effectiveness
- Insure appropriate participation with external organizations to ensure best practices are utilized throughout the planning process
Qualifications for inventory lead
- Must be able to analyze complex situations and data
- Ability to operate in a Distribution Center environment
- Moderate to high level of expertise with Excel including Pivot tables, and creating charts
- Ability to learn/understand functionality of multiple Supply Chain-related systems
- A minimum 2 years in an inventory-control related role
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years' experience in planning, purchasing or a related supply chain function
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Inventory Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of inventory lead. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for inventory lead
- Develop and communicate component-level inventory management improvement initiatives and strategies
- Key stakeholder in developing and implementing the strategic inventory plan
- Daily allocation reporting and distribution assisting with the day to day questions from internal teams, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service
- Conduct cycle counts including researching and documenting inventory discrepancies to identify root causes and possible solutions
- Monitor and perform key functions related to inventory transactions to assure that they are accurate and timely
- Assist in establishing minimums and maximums for pick locations
- Monitor product velocity to better determine optimal pick location strategies
- Inspects products in locations, ensuring that amount is correct and the items are labeled correctly
- Research problems using AS400P and/or JD Edwards system
- Performs daily audits to ensure accuracy of received quantities, labeling practices
Qualifications for inventory lead
- Minimum of one year of Microsoft Office Suite (primarily Excel and Word) is required, 2+ years are preferred
- In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 2 years of relevant experience is acceptable
- Build & maintain strong, positive partnerships to drive stronger business results and to resolve issues
- Share best practices and lead process improvement dialogue
- International/cross cultural business experience preferred
- Degree level or equivalent in engineering, supply chain, or statistics
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Inventory Lead Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an inventory lead. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for inventory lead
- Documents all errors found during any research pertaining to SKU in question
- Completes all required paperwork/transactions in an accurate and timely manner
- Other miscellaneous duties identified by the senior management
- Responsible for people development and alignment of goals to meet business objectives
- Responsible for managing escalation events and support in resolving end user issues
- Responsible for collecting and articulating any new requirements, edits and updates of all support related information company information
- Represent the larger team on special projects/initiatives
- Requires quick and effective decision-making skills on matters especially relating to improving customer satisfaction
- Ensures 100% compliance with Cycle Counts requirements at all remote locations, reviewing with the extended Teams the Cycle Count Status and Performance
- Monitoring of internal orders and In-transit reports for timeliness, owns escalations cross functionally when needed
Qualifications for inventory lead
- Hiring preference is given to those whith solid warehouse/inventory knowledge and at least six months to one year of superviosry experience
- Must have skill in operating a personal computer and various software packages
- Knowledge of Procurement / Sourcing
- Project Management experience in Aerospace Logistics or Supply Chain Management
- Knowledge of aircraft engineering and maintenance desirable but not essential
- Experience of working in a 24/7 Operational environment, preferably within the airline industry