Manager Inventory Control

Lead inventory control across A1 Cash and Carry locations, ensuring accurate stock records, strong financial controls, reduced shrink, product availability and consistent, scalable processes.

Inventory Accuracy, Audits and Financial Controls

• Set inventory-control standards for cycle counts, adjustments, audits and root-cause follow-up across stores and warehouses.
• Lead year-end counts with external auditors and resolve discrepancies with operating teams.
• Oversee reconciliation of iVend transactions, transfers, credit notes, negative inventory and cost or margin exceptions.
• Investigate shrink, prevent recurrence and ensure all stock movements are scanned and traceable.
• Work with Finance and department leaders to manage ageing stock, provisions and write-offs.

Inventory Flow, Availability and Loss Prevention

• Support replenishment, home-bin routines, short shipments, urgent stock needs and inter-location transfers.
• Partner with Logistics and Operations to maintain product availability and accurate stock movement.
• Reduce excess and slow-moving inventory to free capacity and space.
• Ensure returns, expiry, damage and vendor credits are recorded accurately.
• Improve storage organization, scanning and inventory visibility, including in freezer areas.

Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Execution

• Lead and develop four direct reports through clear expectations, coaching, cross-training and performance measures.
• Prioritize daily controls, audits, replenishment support and improvement work within approved staffing.
• Maintain consistent daily, weekly and monthly routines for critical activities.
• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Replenishment, Logistics and Technology to resolve issues

Transformation, Automation and Scalable Best Practices

• Standardize inventory-control practices across locations to support future growth.
• Identify control gaps and implement practical process, reporting and automation improvements.
• Use data and exception reports to prioritize actions and measure results.
• Drive adoption, accountability and continuous improvement

Key Expectations and KPIs

• Inventory accuracy, adjustments, scanning compliance and recurring variances.
• Shrink, ageing stock, expiry, credits, provisions and write-offs.
• Cycle-count completion, count quality and corrective-action closure.
• Year-end audit completion and timely resolution of findings.
• Timely reconciliation and resolution of transfer and transaction exceptions.
• Compliance with standard controls, team routines and process improvements.

Travel

Occasional travel to A1 Cash and Carry locations as required.

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person