Inventory Control Manager
Job Location:
Norcross, GA - USA
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Job Summary
DEUTZ is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of innovative drive systems. Its core competences are the development production distribution and servicing of diesel gas and electric drivetrains for professional applications that is used in construction equipment agricultural machinery material handling equipment stationary equipment commercial vehicles rail vehicles and other applications.
Job Summary
The Inventory Control Manager oversees the accuracy integrity and efficiency of inventory operations across a network of manufacturing distribution and warehouse facilities. This role manages the lifecycle of inventory including spare parts work-in-process (WIP) and finished goods ensuring that materials are accounted for processes are standardized and data reporting is timely and precise. Supporting more than a dozen locations the Inventory Control Manager champions best practices in inventory control documentation and performance analysis to strengthen operational excellence and financial reliability. The Inventory Control Manager takes ownership of planning steering and ensuring successful execution of physical inventory events at multiple DCA locations in accordance with Financial and Audit compliance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop implement and enforce standardized inventory control policies and procedures across all manufacturing distribution and warehouse sites.
- Manage and maintain accurate inventory data within SAP ensuring all transactions adjustments and material movements are properly recorded and validated.
- Manage inventory accuracy through cycle counts audits and reconciliation of system inventory to physical inventory.
- Oversee reporting of inventory values transactions accuracy metrics and key performance indicators to ensure data integrity and leadership visibility.
- Support production and warehouse operations by maintaining effective controls for raw materials spare parts WIP and finished goods.
- Analyze inventory data to identify trends discrepancies root causes and opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.
- Partner with operations supply chain finance and site leadership to align inventory valuation reconciliation and compliance activities.
- Lead training and continuous improvement initiatives that drive accountability standardization and process alignment across more than a dozen locations.
- Ensure inventory processes are documented current aligned across sites and effective in supporting operational and financial objectives.
- Collaborate with IT and ERP support teams to improve SAP inventory control functionality transaction discipline and reporting capabilities.
- Provide executive management with accurate and timely inventory summaries variance analysis and performance reporting
Other Qualifications
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and data reporting skills including experience building inventory reports dashboards and analyses.
- Demonstrated success managing multi-site inventory operations and standardizing processes across multiple locations.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a high level of attention to detail.
- Effective communication and leadership skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with operations warehouse finance and supply chain teams.
- Solid understanding of inventory accounting concepts including valuation reconciliation and transaction accuracy.
Supervisory Responsibility
- Individual Contributor
Travel Requirements
- Anticipated domestic and international travel is approximately 0- 40% depending on business needs.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Logistics Business Administration Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 57 years of experience in inventory control supply chain or operations within manufacturing distribution or warehouse environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP or other ERP/MRP systems; SAP proficiency strongly preferred.
Preferred Requirements
- APICS CPIM CSCP or similar supply chain certification.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Background in high-volume manufacturing and distribution networks.
Physical Requirements
- An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Employee must be able to regularly lift 15 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
EEO Statement
DEUTZ is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit competence performance and business needs. We do not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal state or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race color sex gender identity or expression age religion creed national origin citizenship status sexual orientation genetic information physical or mental disability military status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local addition to complying with all applicable laws DEUTZ also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Ob Diesel, Gas, Hybrid oder Elektro: Mit unseren innovativen Off-Highway-Antrieben sind wir wegweisend für die Mobilität von morgen.
