Inventory Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY Under the general direction of the Purchasing Manager, the Inventory Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and supervising daily inventory control, material handling, shipping, and receiving operations. This position provides leadership, direction, and support to inventory personnel while ensuring accurate, timely, and efficient management of direct components, raw materials, and consumables. The Inventory Supervisor is responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy within the Global Shop system, coordinating material flow to support production schedules, overseeing receiving and shipping activities, and ensuring compliance with established inventory, material handling, and safety procedures. The Supervisor serves as a key point of contact between Inventory, Purchasing, Production, Quality, and other departments to ensure materials are available, properly documented, and ready for use. This position is also responsible for employee training and development, workload coordination, inventory audits, identifying process improvements, resolving inventory discrepancies, and supporting departmental goals and continuous improvement initiatives. POSITION DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of inventory, shipping, receiving, and material handling personnel. Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and support to inventory team members to ensure departmental goals and expectations are met. Assign and prioritize daily work based on production requirements, inventory needs, shipping/receiving demands, and business priorities. Train new and existing employees on inventory procedures, material handling, data entry, system transactions, safety requirements, and company policies. Monitor employee performance and provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and support to promote productivity, accountability, and professional development. Maintain accurate inventory records for direct components, materials, and consumables within the Global Shop system. Monitor inventory levels, usage, and production requirements to help ensure materials are available when needed and minimize shortages or excess inventory. Submit purchase requisitions for consumables and other materials based on production schedules, inventory levels, lead times, and anticipated requirements. Oversee shipping and receiving activities to ensure materials are received, inspected, documented, labeled, stored, and issued appropriately. Ensure all inventory transactions, receipts, transfers, adjustments, and material movements are accurately recorded and completed in a timely manner. Conduct and/or coordinate cycle counts, physical inventory activities, and inventory audits; investigate and resolve discrepancies. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to inventory accuracy, material usage, shortages, damage, obsolescence, and incoming material quality. Partner with Quality personnel to identify, segregate, document, and communicate nonconforming or questionable materials. Collaborate with Production to ensure materials are available, staged, and properly prepared to support production schedules. Work closely with Purchasing to communicate material requirements, shortages, supplier issues, and changes in demand. Monitor material flow throughout the facility and ensure proper storage, identification, labeling, and organization of inventory. Ensure inventory areas, storage locations, and material handling practices are maintained in an organized, safe, and efficient manner. Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment as required and ensure team members follow applicable safety procedures. Monitor compliance with company policies, inventory procedures, safety requirements, and material handling standards. Assist with the development, implementation, and improvement of inventory control procedures and work instructions. Support the Purchasing Manager with inventory reporting, audits, metrics, investigat…

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