Inventory Control Supervisor

Martin Brower UK and Ireland • Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 15h ago

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Position Summary:

This role leads the effective supervision and administration of the distribution centres inventory management and compliance program. All supply chain activities from inbound freight scheduling, receipt, inventory management, quality incidents, and audits are supported by this leader.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Distribution Quality and Compliance Manager, this candidate's mandate is to ensure the highest levels of inventory accuracy and adherence to standard processes and policies daily.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

Inventory Management

Leads the local inventory compliance team, ensuring they are properly resourced, trained, and organized to maintain the highest levels of assured supply.
Responsible for oversight and administration of Martin Brower's Warehouse Management System (WMS) from an inventory management perspective.
Leads oversight of Phase In Phase Outs, New product Introductions, Slotting, and expired product.
Monitors damage and distress program, ensuring all defective products are allocated and coded to the responsible party, and processes are maintained and followed by all employees.
Leads standard receiving processes for quality and accuracy, monitoring all receivers for productivity and accuracy.
Runs standard system reports across multiple systems to maintain data integrity.
Liaises with Supply Chain team to optimize throughput, storage, and capacity.
Leads reconciliation of inventory discrepancies, emphasizing the financial performance of the centre.

Quality

Assists in and completes quality audits to drive continuous improvement across operations.
Monitors and supports supplier quality claims within Martin Brower's Sync4S quality application.
Monitors on-hold log and ensures products are tagged and placed in quarantine.
In case of stock recovery, monitors impacted products and arranges resources and traceability.
Uses data and analytics to identify issues and provide improvement recommendations.
Ensures proper management of temperature probes used for quality inspections.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree, postgraduate degree, or technical certification.
3-5 years experience in food handling distribution/processing system, preferably servicing the restaurant trade.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of employees, management, and customers.
Strong strategic thinking and influencing skills.
Problem-solving skills with clear action and deliverable definition.
Critical thinking with an eye for irregularities and exceptions.
Excellent presentation and analytical skills.
Ability to hold teams and self accountable to performance standards and coach accordingly.
High initiative, self-motivation, urgency, and leadership qualities, including stakeholder management.
Advanced skills in MS Office suite.
Willingness to travel up to 20%, primarily in Canada \& US.
Must pass a background and drug test post-offer.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Bilingual (French/English).
Excellent data and analytical skills.
Lean training and experience.
G.F.S.I quality programs.
HACCP Certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Due to operational requirements, overtime, attendance, and punctuality are essential. Contact HR for accommodations related to disabilities.

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