Sr. Manager, Inventory Operations Canada

At Warner Music Group were a global collective of music makers and music lovers tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Curiosity: We do our best work when were immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation and innovation is the key to our future.

• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea like a great song travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists songwriters partners and fans.

• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown and were committed to keeping the faith acting with integrity and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists musicians and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values appreciates and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

A little bit about our team:

Distribution Operations is responsible for all physical supply chain processes across the entirety of product lines under WEA Distribution. The departments core focus is to work cohesively with all WMG divisions and departments globally as well as outside vendors carriers and label partners to ensure that the highest quality of products are distributed to customers in a timely manner. Key functions shared by the Distribution Operations team include inventory management manufacturing order fulfillment compliance and logistics.

Your role:

The Senior Manager of Inventory Operations Canada plays a key role in ensuring the smooth execution of physical product distribution at Warner Music Canada across both Retail and D2C platforms ensuring that artists music and products reach fans efficiently on time and across all platforms. This role oversees the end-to-end workflows of inventory management to freight invoice processing. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Warner Music Canadas internal teams (A&R Marketing Sales and Finance) to streamline operations optimize processes and drive overall efficiency across the labels business lines. Under supervision of the Sr. Director of Global Traffic you will work with external partners (3PL and logistics vendors) to ensure timely product delivery and quality control.

Here youll get to:

Oversee the management of all physical product inventory configurations

Monitor and forecast product demand coordinating with supply chain partners to minimize overstock or shortages

Manage warehouse KPIs ensuring accurate inventory tracking fulfillment distribution performance and logistics coordination.

Collaborate with the Department Head and Direct Manager to implement process improvements for warehouse efficiency cost control and operational accuracy.

Review product pricing and negotiations from suppliers pertaining to physical product

Serve as the main point of contact between the label and distribution partners for physical releases. Coordinating new product launches and catalog replenishment with internal teams and third-party vendors.

Maintain release schedules and ensure all operational deliverables are met on time.

Work with the Sr. Director Global Traffic to Analyze maintain and negotiate freight rates for Retail shipments and local couriers

Approve invoices and provide accounting info for freight and Distribution Accruals

Provide returns forecast for Accounting

Track and report on sales trends.

About you:

Possess 5 years Management experience across Inventory logistics and Physical Supply Chain Operations.

Demonstrate knowledge of carrier rating levels services and processes (LTL TL Small Parcel Airfreight International/ Customs).

Possess 2 years Music Industry distribution experience retail and ecommerce.

You are proficient with common data analysis tools (MS Excel Access and SQL).

You have excellent organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to initiate and drive improvements.

You have a proven ability to motivate support and collaborate with various teams.

You have a history of excelling in fast-paced high-energy environments.

Can execute and manage multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines.

Possess excellent negotiation skills.

Have a keen sense of urgency and strong follow-up skills.

You look beyond the obvious ask thought-provoking questions and provide valid solutions.

Wed love it if you also:

Possess a bachelors degree related to Supply Chain Management or equivalent years of experience.

Possess SAP Purchasing and Invoicing experience.

As the home to 10K Projects Asylum Atlantic Music Group East West FFRR Fueled by Ramen Nonesuch Parlophone Rhino Roadrunner Sire Warner Records Warner Classics and several other of the worlds premier recording labels Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company Warner Chappell Music represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA which supports the independent community as well as artist services division addition WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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Dont be discouraged if you dont hear from us right away. Were taking our time to review all resumes and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here and think you will too.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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