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This role develops and governs enterprise processes, procedures, audits, training materials, and system practices related to inventory management, warehouse execution, receiving, scanning, material movement, and inventory transactions. Partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, IT, and Continuous Improvement, the role drives standardization, compliance, system optimization, and continuous improvement to improve inventory visibility, operational efficiency, and financial accuracy.\nEssential Functions of the Job\nInventory & Process Governance\nOwn and govern enterprise-wide inventory control and material management processes across all manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and adjacent storage locations.\nDevelop, implement, and maintain standardized operating procedures, work instructions, process documentation, and governance standards related to inventory management and material flow.\nServe as the corporate process owner for inventory-related transactions and material movement processes within Oracle ERP, WMS (future), and associated shop floor systems.\nEstablish enterprise standards for inventory controls, transaction accuracy, material traceability, and inventory-related compliance requirements.\nReceiving & Material Flow Management\nDefine and govern standard processes for raw material, ingredient, packaging, and supply receiving, including receiving transactions, labeling, scanning, and inventory disposition processes.\nPartner with operations and warehouse teams to optimize material movement, inventory storage strategies, replenishment processes, and manufacturing material flow.\nEstablish standards for warehouse scanning, barcode usage, inventory identification, lot control, and transaction execution to ensure material visibility and traceability.\nSupport standardization of inventory-related processes from receipt of materials through production consumption, finished goods completion, storage, and customer shipment.\nTraining & Capability Building\nDevelop enterprise training programs, certification requirements, and process education materials for inventory and warehouse personnel.\nProvide leadership, coaching, and continual training to site personnel on inventory management, ERP transactions, warehouse processes, and inventory control best practices.\nEnsure new processes, system enhancements, and operational changes are effectively documented, communicated, and deployed throughout the organization.\nAudit & Compliance\nDesign and execute an enterprise inventory process auditing program to assess compliance with corporate standards and identify process gaps.\nConduct periodic site audits evaluating inventory controls, receiving processes, scanning compliance, warehouse execution, cycle count effectiveness, and transactional accuracy.\nDevelop corrective action plans, monitor closure of audit findings, and drive sustainable process improvements.\nMonitor compliance with internal controls, GMP requirements, inventory management standards, and company policies.\nInventory Management & Accuracy\nLead enterprise efforts to improve inventory accuracy through cycle count governance, reconciliation processes, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.\nMonitor inventory accuracy metrics, transaction compliance, inventory adjustments, inventory health indicators, and associated KPIs across all sites.\nAnalyze inventory discrepancies and process failures to identify systemic opportunities for improvement and standardization.\nPartner with Finance to ensure inventory transactions support accurate inventory valuation and financial reporting.\nContinuous Improvement & Strategic Initiatives\nLead cross-functional initiatives to improve inventory performance, warehouse execution, material flow, inventory visibility, and operational efficiency.\nSupport implementation and optimization of ERP, WMS (future), scanning, RF, and inventory management technologies.\nPartner with Logistics and Operations leadership to improve adjacent warehouse and internal logistics processes that directly impact inventory accuracy and material flow.\nSupport facility startups, acquisitions, warehouse expansions, network redesign projects, and system implementations by establishing inventory and material management standards.\n\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.\n7+ years of progressively responsible experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, manufacturing materials management, or supply chain operations.\nExperience developing and implementing standardized business processes across multiple manufacturing or distribution locations.\nExperience creating training programs, work instructions, audit processes, and operational governance frameworks.\nDemonstrated experience leading inventory accuracy, material management, receiving, warehouse operations, or ERP/WMS process improvement initiatives.\nStrong understanding of manufacturing inventory transactions, material traceability, warehouse execution, and inventory accounting principles.\nPreferred 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