Inventory Control Manager

Carpenter Canada Co. has an immediate opening for a **Inventory Control Manager** (AFTERNOON SHIFT 4 PM TO 12:30 AM) at our Woodbridge, ON manufacturing plant.

This position is responsible for managing and supervising all hourly employees, visitors, and contractors working in the assigned department and/or area of responsibility; also, when working outside of regular hours, on weekends, and holidays.

Carpenter Canada Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. As the **Inventory Control Manager**, you will be responsible for safe, accurate and timely fulfillment of customer orders while adhering to Company’s guiding principles and value of order.

Your additional responsibilities as **Inventory Control Manager** will include:
**Responsibilities**
- Accountable for the completion of all activities in the assigned area of responsibility.
- Coordinated with other departments such as production, procurement and sales to streamline inventory operations.
- Analyze order patterns and replenish stock when required.
- Collaborate with senior management to ensure timely achievement of the goals set for each year.
- Manage all of the warehouse assets to generate a profit.
- Maintain the required inventory levels and trim reduction standards.
- Monitor and maintain all block inventory in the plant including, departmental and old foam daily to ensure division is maintaining target below corporate standard.
- Approve daily production schedules and plan future production requirements.
- Ensure weekly pour schedule is created and published by the end of each week.
- Communicate with pouring management the necessary priorities of the schedule.
- Ensure the adherence to the daily agenda, monitor and adjust as required.
- Coordinates the purchase of major raw materials, monitors ODP Section, staging, allocation, to internal/external customers.
- Review all daily block sales orders for availability, sign off and forward to CSR for processing
- Conduct daily calls with block customers, follow up on delivery, backorders, supply issues, order concerns.
- Assist in cycle counts, and quarterly, semi-annual, annual inventory counts and adjustments.
- Review SKU’s - maintaining based on demand.
- Create daily schedule for all shifts, update spreadsheets as required.
- Use Kaizen continuous improvement methods to achieve goals.
- Promote and maintain the value of order philosophy and activities.
- Maintain applied knowledge of company's H&S management system.
- Maintain applied knowledge of company's Quality management system.
- Maintain applied knowledge of relevant SAP transactions.

**Skills and Requirements**
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
- 5+ years of manufacturing or production management experience.
- Project management skills
- A strong working knowledge of safety regulations related to manufacturing business.
- Leadership abilities to mentor and coach employees and boost morale.
- Employee training skills and experience.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work with a team and independently in a time-sensitive environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
- SAP experience is an asset.
- Carpenter Canada Co. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic._

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person