Inventory Manager

Position Title: Inventory Manager

Company Scope:

American Spraytech is a rapidly-growing, turnkey innovator, formulator, and contract manufacturer of spray products for cosmetics, personal care, and over-the-counter drug brands, distributors, and retailers. Our customers range from Fortune 500 consumer goods companies to boutique salons and beauty start-ups. Our business is propelled by LOVE for our partners, people and products, as exemplified by our dedication to cutting-edge technology, customer service, and quality.

Benefits include:

· Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

· Paid Vacation and Holidays

· 401K plan with employer match

· Employee Referral & Educational Assistance Programs

Key Responsibilities & Main Activities:

1. Inventory Control and Management

• Oversee daily inventory operations, including receiving, storing, issuing, transferring, and tracking stock.
• Monitor inventory movement and ensure accurate stock records in the inventory management system.
• Conduct regular physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and annual stock audits.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, damages, losses, and variances.
• Establish and maintain inventory control procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

2. Planning and Forecasting

• Coordinate with purchasing and planning teams to ensure timely replenishment of stock.
• Establish minimum and maximum stock levels, reorder points, and safety stock requirements.
• Identify slow-moving, obsolete, excess, and non-moving inventory.

3. Warehouse and Logistics Coordination

• Coordinate with warehouse personnel to ensure proper storage, labeling, organization, and handling of inventory.
• Ensure efficient receiving, picking, packing, and dispatching processes.
• Monitor stock transfers between warehouses, stores, or departments. Ensure compliance with inventory storage, safety, and handling procedures.
• Work with logistics teams to resolve delivery delays and inventory-related issues.

4. Reporting and Data Analysis

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly inventory reports.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs)

5. Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Supervise, train, and evaluate inventory clerks, stock controllers, and warehouse staff, as applicable.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity and operational efficiency.

6. Systems, Compliance, and Cost Control

• Maintain accurate inventory information in ERP and Ensure inventory transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with finance teams on inventory valuation and reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, audit requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, storage costs, stock losses, and inventory handling expenses.

Knowledge & Skills:

· Work closely with the planning team on putting together a schedule based on customer priorities

· Evaluating the asset allocation to execute the S&OP process as needed

· Knowledge of inventory and supply chain management

· Excellent written and verbal skills, critical and creative thinking, good analytical and problem-solving skills

· Excellent organization and efficient time-management skills

· Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure, requires the analytical ability to handle administrative duties

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (four-year college or technical school) or equivalent experience.
• 7-10 years of experience as inventory manager

Pay: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person