Inventory Supervisor

Reports to: Materials Manager

This position has the responsibility to lead all inventory related processes across the site’s Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving functions. Responsible for maintaining policies, processes, and procedures to reduce variability and improve our performance in delivering the right product on time to the production floor and our distribution centers.

Essential Functions

• Train, develop, motivate and retain a staff of approximately six Inventory Clerks using a hands-on leadership approach.
• Proactively plan and establish labor schedules that align with business needs.
• Support and execute the Plant’s safety program
• Perform other projects/duties as assigned.
  
  

Inventory

• Design, implement and maintain an inventory program, including:
• ABC cycle count program across all owned raw and pack inventory.
• Semi-annual physical inventory counts at the request of management.
• Reconciliation reporting with responsibility for identifying process gaps and working with respective supervisor(s) to implement mitigating operating controls.
• Maintain accurate record of all audits, counts and adjustments as well as posting system adjustments as required after analysis, using sound judgement before changes are posted.
• Track root cause and develop corrective action plans with stakeholders.
• Ensure processes align with needed financial reporting and controls slow moving, damaged and/or obsolete inventory.
• Determine disposition of damaged and/or expired products, including any possible restitution.
• Develop disposition decisions based on agreed decision tree.
• Coordinate disposal processes and file documentation.
  
  

Receiving

• Design, implement and maintain receiving procedures that minimize dock to stock time, allowing for the timely receipt of material.
• In coordination with Quality, design and implement standard procedures for ensuring raw material and packaging quality at time of receipt, as per material specifications.
• Manage expected inbound Purchase Orders (PO’s) process for the facility, alerting stakeholders to late/missing deliveries and executing corrective action as appropriate.
• Design, implement and maintain put away procedures in alignment to the facility’s Warehouse Management policies.
  
  

Shipping

• Establish checklists for outbound transfers in alignment to our SQF and internal procedures.
• Design, implement and maintain shipping & transfer procedures.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in warehousing, inventory, material handling or materials management in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in an ERP System.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience in the food industry
  
  

Competencies

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and strong leadership skills
• Problem solving and decision-making capabilities
• Team motivator with a high energy level and diligent work ethic
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-orientation
• Ability to manage confidential information and records
• Accurate data entry skills
• Strong ERP skills
  
  

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The work environment is cold (35 to 50 degrees) on the manufacturing floor.
  
  

We offer a great opportunity with a comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K with company match, and vacation

Richelieu Foods, Inc. is a leading national private label and contract packing food manufacturer focused on frozen pizza, salad dressing, and BBQ sauce product categories. We have four manufacturing facilities located in OH, IL, and WI. We provide products to many national retailers, wholesalers, distributors, club and mass stores, as well as industrial accounts including other food manufacturers.

This position is based out of our Wheeling, WL location.