Manager, Inventory Control

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Manages the integrity of all inventory processes and transactions ensuring that the physical inventory in the DC is accurate, FTZ standards are maintained, and established procedures are maintained. Collaborates with Warehouse Management and supervisors to correct processes, train employees and develop new procedures as needed to maintain inventory integrity while maintaining compliance standards for a foreign trade zone.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end inventory cycle, ensuring accuracy within defined parameters while proactively anticipating the needs of business partners that balance long term strategic use of resources to ensure operations are executed efficiently and demonstrate a forward-thinking mentality to make change a value driven process.
• Insure inventory balance between OSR and reserve locations and within all warehouse systemic controls for example SAP/Manhattan/Knapp inventory through routine monitoring, communications, and procedural awareness.
• Maintain current documented procedures for each step of the inventory control process to include type of equipment, tools and skills required to execute all inventory type transactions.
• Initiates new methods and procedures designed to maintain the integrity of the inventory.
• Manage the collection, reporting and feedback regarding inventory transactions using SAP, excel, queries and WMS/Knapp reporting.
• Maintain all OSHA safety standards including all reporting of accidents, injuries, damages, and potential threats to safety.
• Develop and manage the annual budget and cost per unit for Dept.
• Assist in the development and updating of all warehouse SOP’s.

Key Relationships:

• Interface with Distribution Directors, Finance, FTZ/Customs, and distribution supervisors and managers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• The job requires extensive walking and standing on hard surfaces
• Should have a minimum of 5 years experience in a large box distribution center environment with a high level of units and SKUs, in a complex high-speed operation.
• Must have computer skills for e-mailing and communication, ability to use Microsoft Excel, and communication skills and a high degree of analytical skills.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• College degree preferred and working experience of 5 years in a related industry.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.

adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

The working location of this position is Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.