We are looking for a Manager Inventory and Logistics who can motivate the team to drive agility and best practices and the achievement of business goals including revenue profit and growth by driving continuous improvement. Reporting directly to the Director Supply Chain this role will motivate and mentor the team while managing the areas of Logistics Inventory and Warehousing. This role will refine workflow processes offer recommendations to improve productivity quality and efficiency of the logistics inventory and warehousing teams.
A typical day as Manager Inventory and Logistics includes:
- Manage the Logistics team
- Approve and audit 3PL and freight invoices
- Lead inventory management across multiple locations and warehouses
- Troubleshoot problem LCBO loads
- Maintain crossfunctional relationships with all internal teams
- Ensure logistics KPIs of ontime/infull are achieved
- Regularly audit the marketplace for more efficient lanes/rates and new opportunities for partnerships
- Maintain positive relationships with all logistics partners
- Oversee creation implementation and maintenance of all standard operating procedures on inbound and outbound logistics and inventory management
How your time will be organized:
- Overseeing the Logistics team duties 40
- Manage physical inventory transfers across all locations
- All shipments to Collective Arts customers
- Complete internal LSRs (logistics service requests) across all departments as needed
- Book all return shipments as needed
- Liaise with and assist inside sales on order processing with 3rd party warehouses as needed
- Overseeing Inventory duties 40
- Complete month end inventory reconciliations
- Lead internal investigations on variances and escalations as needed
- Ensure inventory KPIs are achieved
- Assist with creating/developing procedures necessary to creating efficiencies in inventory management
- Warehouse Management 20
- Ensure orders are leaving on time/in full across all customers
- Liaise with 3rd party warehouse staff to ensure proper procedures are in place/followed
- Manage systems related to 3PL warehouse operations EDI ERP integrations (with ERP lead)
- Oversee creation implementation and maintenance of all standard operating procedures on 3rd party warehouse operations
How you will make an impact:
- Drive optimization projects to increase the profitability of the company
- Manage the proper definition alignment and implementation of the correct business plans to sustain a successful supply chain
- Prepare strategy documentation presentations and make recommendations for technical/functional aspects related to the supply chain
Were looking for candidates who:
- Strategic mindset and analytical skills and the ability to predict inventory issues proactively through the analysis of data
- Excellent communication coaching and leadership skills in a teambased environment.
- Demonstrated abilities in analytics problem solving and team building with a strong financial & business acumen and project management skills.
- Experience in interfacing with the broader Supply Chain and Commercial functions and a high level of capability around managing relationships and outcomes with Demand Planning Supply Planning Logistics and Customer Service.
- Proven ability to collaborate crossfunctionally with different teams functions and business units across the organization and deliver on project management accountabilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Management Supply Chain and/or Engineering is required. Higher education is considered an asset.
- Minimum of 34 years of demonstrated management experience leading a highperforming Supply Chain department in a growing manufacturing organization
- Previous experience in the CPG industry is considered an asset
Why Collective Arts
You will contribute to the development of programs policies and procedures. Your input will not only be heard; it will be encouraged. As a Leader youll be driving our company culture and what makes us an amazing place to work. As we always say we are a collective. Period. Everyone in the Collective Arts family has a valued opinion and deserves equal opportunity for advancement acknowledgement.
Required Experience:
Manager