Senior Inventory Manager
Union City, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Senior Material Manager is accountable for endtoend material management at the Atlanta warehouse where daytoday warehouse operations are executed by a ThirdParty Logistics (3PL) provider. Operating in a highly manual lowautomation environment this role provides strong onsite leadership governance and performance oversight to ensure safety inventory accuracy material availability and cost performance in support of GE Vernovas operational and customer commitments.This position will drive inventory strategy operational discipline and continuous improvement while partnering closely with the 3PL Services Supply Chain Planning Finance and EHS teams. This position will also serve as the Deputy Warehouse Manager.
Job Description
The Senior Material Manager is accountable for endtoend material management at the Atlanta warehouse where daytoday warehouse operations are executed by a ThirdParty Logistics (3PL) provider. Operating in a highly manual lowautomation environment this role provides strong onsite leadership governance and performance oversight to ensure safety inventory accuracy material availability and cost performance in support of GE Vernovas operational and customer commitments.
This position will drive inventory strategy operational discipline and continuous improvement while partnering closely with the 3PL Services Supply Chain Planning Finance and EHS teams. This position will also serve as the Deputy Warehouse Manager.
Material Management & Inventory Control
Ensure accurate and timely receipt storage movement and issue of materials to support services materials management sourcing or customer demand
Own inventory accuracy through cycle count governance root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
Partner with planning sourcing and production teams to prevent material shortages and disruptions
Ensure high levels of inventory accuracy and system integrity meeting internal control audit and compliance requirements
Accountable to ensure that material arriving into the facility from the supply base and factories is fully accounted for and received into inventory in a timely manner
Develop and execute inventory optimization strategies to reduce excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory
Maintain accurate ERP transactions and reporting (Oracle and SAP preferred)
Safety Quality & Compliance Leadership
Champion GE Vernovas safety culture across 3PL-operated warehouse activities
Ensure compliance with EHS Quality and Gas Power operational standards including safe material handling and storage
Participate in safety walks incident investigations and corrective action follow-up
Ensure warehouse processes support quality damage prevention and regulatory compliance
Participate in and drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with company objectives
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Drive practical process improvements in a manual lowautomation environment
Work with the 3PL leadership to drive standard work material flows and warehouse layouts to improve efficiency and reduce waste
Leverage GE Vernova continuous improvement tools (Lean Kaizen problem solving) in collaboration with the 3PL
Support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining service and safety standards
Planning Coordination & Stakeholder Management
Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing Planning Sourcing Transportation and Finance
Support labor and capacity planning discussions with the 3PL especially during peak demand
Provide visibility to risks constraints and improvement opportunities to site and regional leadership
Support budgeting forecasting and contract management activities related to warehouse operations.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or a related discipline
Minimum 810 years of experience in materials management inventory control or warehouse operations preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Minimum 35 years of people leadership experience
Strong knowledge of warehouse operations inventory management principles and ERP systems (Oracle and SAP preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
MBA Preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive cross-functional alignment
Demonstrated Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience improving inventory accuracy reducing E&O and enhancing material flow
Experience supporting gas turbine power generation or heavy industrial manufacturing operations
Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to use data to drive decisions
Effective communicator with the ability to influence across organizations to drive cross-functional alignment
Strong commitment to safety quality and on-time delivery
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Manager
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