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Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.\nWith interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.\nPosition Summary\nThe Inventory Manager leads inventory accuracy, integrity, control processes, storage, overall inventory health, and material availability across all Mott facilities and external warehouses, including warehouse and manufacturing operations. This role establishes inventory standards, a robust and effective cycle count program, as well as leads physical inventories, resolves systemic discrepancies, and develops standard work that improves material flow, transaction discipline, storage utilization, operating efficiency, and team performance.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the inventory-control function and supervise inventory analysts, coordinators, and related material-handling staff.\nLead through annual physical inventory with advanced planning, training, document and transaction cleanup to deliver low % variance as a result. Ensure inventory records are accurate and aligned across all locations\nEstablish and maintain inventory policies, procedures, standard work, and system controls that support accurate records and consistent transactions.\nDesign, implement, and sustain a robust cycle-count program across all locations; manage physical inventories, including count planning, reconciliation, reporting, and corrective actions.\nInvestigate and reconcile inventory variances, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions with operations and support teams.\nMonitor receiving, put-away, replenishment, material issue, transfer, return, picking, staging, and shipping transactions.\nEnsure appropriate controls for location accuracy, lot and serial traceability, FIFO practices, and inventory adjustments.\nOptimize warehouse layout, storage utilization, material organization, visual management, and inventory flow across internal and external warehouses.\nMonitor inventory health and partner with planning, purchasing, production, Quality, Finance, and logistics to address shortages and excess, obsolete, slow-moving, or at-risk materials.\nResearch and implement inventory-management best practices that support continuous improvement.\nPartner with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Quality, and warehouse teams to strengthen inventory controls.\nMaintain inventory dashboards and provide clear reporting on performance, risks, trends, and corrective-action status to leadership.\nSupport internal, customer, and financial audits and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and inventory-control requirements.\nPrimary Objective\nLead the transition from reliance on annual physical inventory counts to a sustainable cycle-count program within two years, while maintaining reliable inventory records and minimizing operational disruption.\nQualifications\nRequired\nTen or more years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, materials management, manufacturing, or a related supply-chain function.\nPrevious leadership or supervisory experience.\nStrong knowledge of cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, transaction controls, and root-cause analysis.\nExperience using ERP or warehouse management systems to manage inventory transactions and reporting.\nProficiency with spreadsheets, inventory reporting, and data analysis; strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to develop standard work, lead process improvements, and collaborate across functions and locations.\nClear written and verbal communication and strong cross-functional leadership skills.\nPreferred\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.\nExperience with NetSuite.\nExperience in a manufacturing environment with complex products, components, and supplier relationships.\nPrior responsibility for inventory across multiple facilities or third-party warehouses.\nAPICS certification or experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, and continuous improvement.\nSuccess Measures\nImproved physical-to-system inventory record accuracy.\nTimely completion and effectiveness of cycle counts.\nReduced frequency and value of inventory discrepancies, adjustments, stockouts, misplaced materials, and repeat variances.\nTimely material availability for production and customer shipments.\nImproved storage utilization, material flow, and transaction compliance.\nConsistent adoption of standard inventory-control processes.\nTimely closure of corrective actions and successful audit results.\nTeam capability, accountability, safety, and adherence to standard work.\nSuccessful implementation of a sustainable cycle-count program within two years.\nAre you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?\nTotal Rewards\nThe compensation range for this position is $83,800.00 - $125,600.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.Benefits Package\nOur comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/\nIDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.\nAttention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. 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