Job Details

Job Description:

Title: Inventory Manager

Location: Greenville SC 29607

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Summary:

Ensure customer satisfaction and effective inventory management by providing appropriate support and leadership with customer's onsite Storeroom. This position will manage Michelin North America's Storeroom and crib personnel. The Site Manager will have overall responsibility for the supplier performance with customer. This person will act as a liaison between Michelin North America's Purchasing, Engineering and/or Material & Logistics groups. The Site Manager will provide management experience to streamline and consolidate size, functionality, and efficiency of Michelin North America's storeroom and its inventories.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE

• Actively reduce inventory while maintaining customer service
• Provide analysis and reports using various information systems to monitor and measure the effectiveness of inventory activities
• Identify and implement cost reductions, service improvements, and productivity improvements in the functional area of inventory management
• Lead business process improvement activities and support daily activities of the storeroom
• Review and analyze inventory levels on a continuous basis
• A high level of computer literacy
• Establishes and modifies operational methods and procedures for inventory management, cycle counting and physical inventories
• Maintains documentation to support compliance, effectiveness and efficiency of storeroom activities

LEADERSHIP/CHANGE

• Maintain effective business relationships with customer
• Develop an understanding of Michelin North America ' Strong organizational, analytical, self management and goal setting skills evolving service needs to ensure satisfaction
• Energetic team player with demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Ensures the security and accountability of materials and goods using established inventory control procedures
• Responsible for ensuring that the storeroom is operating under specified guidelines
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure efficient operation
• Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies
• Anticipates, communicates and resolves internal and external issues that could affect inventory optimization Acts as an advisor to subordinates to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems
• Continuously achieves good customer service while following guidelines to support best business practices
• Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends

EDUCATION

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Logistics, Business, Engineering, Operations Research or Supply Chain Management
• Some experience with project management methodology, process improvement tools (Lean, Six Sigma), or statistics

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

• The successful candidate will have a high computer proficiency in, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint. The candidate must act with a sense of urgency; have strong communication skills as well as great customer service skills. The candidate must be a highly motivated individual that is able to multitask, excellent organizational skills, great problem solving skills, be very detail - oriented, and work independently as well as with a small team. The candidate must be able to stand for at least an eight hour period and lift at least 40 pounds in weight without assistance from others.
• This position requires mobility in an industrial, plant floor environment and is subject to the client's plant safety requirements. Good DMV record is required.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if appropriate.