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Advance Auto Parts · 1 day ago

Inventory Control Manager

La Vergne, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Advance Auto Parts is seeking an Inventory Control Manager responsible for managing inventory and ensuring accuracy in records and processes. The role involves overseeing inventory assessments, quality assurance, data analysis, and leading a team to optimize operations and maintain compliance.

AutomotiveRetail

Responsibilities

Directly responsibility for the overall direction and coordination of the department with approximately 20 Team Members

Owns Inventory Control Assessment: Oversees daily, weekly and monthly cycle counts and audits; Ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to distribution center processes and standards ; Socializes reasons for defects at distribution center level (for example, top reasons for defects by area, department, or associate) with Distribution Center Operations Managers and General Manager on a weekly basis to discuss adjustment information and cycle count information; Presents recommendations to Distribution center management to inform and update on operational objectives

Owns Quality Assurance Assessment: Consolidates top reasons for quality issues at a Distribution center; Socializes reports and quality control updates with Distribution Center Operations Managers to determine resolution process; Reviews results of supplier performance reviews and suggests improvements; Develops suggestions for audit cycle improvements

Owns Data Analysis and Reporting: Manages in-depth, ongoing analyses to track inventory movement and performance and perform quality measurement; Identifies inefficiencies and root cause drivers of performance and quality issues; Demonstrates insight into enterprise-wide inventory and quality control management initiatives and clarifies/operationalizes key performance indicators for inclusion in dashboards

Reviews performance trends and patterns; Escalates issues that cannot be immediately resolved; Develops complex remedial plans based on root cause drivers to mitigate causes of defects and determine best approach to manage inventory flow and quality; Determines appropriate course of action for inventory and quality control remedial plans through assigning work and raising tickets to the appropriate resources (via understanding of all departments' roles and responsibilities)

Leads the strategic profile of the Distribution Centers (DC) Stock Keeping Units (SKU’s). Ensures SKU profile adheres to vendor centricity while positioning inventory slots to ensure safe picking, customer accuracy, and optimizing efficiency for the DC

Meet with General Manager and Team Manager on a regular cadence to discuss and review work methods, procedures, and controls, and staffing to achieve accurate and timely movement of product and recommend alternative solutions as needed

Helps/Ensures maintaining SOX compliance

Key person to ensure the right inventory in the right place to service the customer

Shrink – Manage inventory to budget. Reduce and Eliminate

Owns Inventory health

Ensure Audits are complete and accurate and processes are being followed

Foundation to driving location fill rate

Works closely with Replenishment

Makes daily decisions around ROI and labor investment

Manages what products goes where and why (promotes safety)

Liaison with larger Inventory Team/ Vendor reliability

Keeping team on track for period, quarter etc. Balancing out activities

SPOC for each function – internal and external customers. Information cascade. Daily updates to GM

IM will be dedicated, full time to IM. No other function responsibilities

Customer Service oversight

Direct accountability over building inventory ($30MM-$50MM)

Dotted line to Corp Inventory Team

Flow to off shift as needed to eliminate barriers or solve problems

Qualification

Inventory ManagementData AnalysisQuality AssuranceSupply Chain ManagementLeadership ExperienceCustomer ServiceRegulatory ComplianceTeam Management

Required

3 to 5 years prior leadership experience in a Supply Chain/Distribution Management related field with an emphasis on analytics

Previous work experience in a warehouse or distribution center including material handling, inventory tracking, and providing work direction to other teammates

Bachelor Degree, or equivalent experience