Inventory Control Manager - North Dublin
Key tasks and responsibilities:
* Lead the inventory control team, ensuring all operational activities are on track, including cycle counting, COGI reconciliation, physical material storage setup, and control audits.
* Drive the inventory control program across the site for over 7,000 SKU's, ensuring stakeholders provide full support and compliance to maintain accuracy.
* Conduct root cause analysis to identify issues affecting inventory inaccuracy and partner with stakeholders to eliminate them.
* Improve processes to achieve best-in-class performance in efficiency and compliance.
* Support the Logistics Manager with analytic insights to drive improvements in logistics optimization, including material handling efficiency, inventory accuracy, storage utilization, labeling, service level improvement, and freight optimization.
* Participate in continuous improvement and cost reduction projects across the supply chain.
* Work with IT to leverage the full capabilities of current systems, such as SAP, scanning, etc., and identify and implement improvements.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, IT, Engineering, or a related discipline (QQI level 8).
* Minimum of 5 years' professional experience within logistics or planning, preferably in a manufacturing organization.
* Analytical ability to utilize the capability of ERP systems (preferably SAP) to drive process improvement and provide decision-making information, track activity, and track performance.
* History of driving continuous improvement through people using data and information.
* Prior experience in leading people effectively, either as a direct reporting team or through projects.
* Experience in related fields like production operations, procurement, or planning would be an advantage.
* Broad view of supply chain management and processes.
* Team player, capable of building strong and influential relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
* Planning and analytical skills with the ability to collate and analyze data for decision making.
* Pragmatic LEAN focus to drive continuous improvement through engagement.
* Good working knowledge of SAP or other similar ERP systems, especially in logistics, with the inquisitiveness to explore the full capabilities of SAP for ongoing improvement.
* Excellent oral communications, business writing skills, and presentation skills.
* Self-directing, goal-oriented, and able to prioritize workloads.