Inventory Control Manager

at  SYSCO FOOD SERVICES

INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER

Reports To
Finance Manager, Operations
Location
Vancouver
Type
Full-Time, Salary
Closing Date
May 3rd, 2024
Salary Range: $68,322-$126,778

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/JOB REQUIREMENTS (ABOUT YOU):

• Minimum of 4 Year’s progressive Inventory Control/QA/Operations supervisory experience required, preferably in Food Service warehouse environment
• High School Diploma
• Completion of post-secondary education in Business Administration, other education, certification or training preferred
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office programs Excel in particular
• Experience working with IDS and Warehouse Management Systems preferred.
  Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.
  External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

ROLE:

This role is responsible for controlling the day-to-day operations of the Inventory Control and Quality Assurance functions, which includes performing Cycle Counts of the warehouse inventory, conducting investigations of out-of-balance items and making corrections to the inventory based upon research, coordinating all special processing of inventory including return to vendor shipments, managing Will Call and performing other related tasks.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the inventory control, driver check-in, Will Call and quality assurance functions effectively and direct associates to identify and resolve variances, and potential variances, to achieve an accurate perpetual inventory count and protect company assets.
• Maintain, develop, and implement procedures that ensure the highest levels of inventory accuracy are achieved while minimizing the amount of shrink incurred
• Ensure all shortages with stock on hand are researched to provide explanations as to why and how the shortages occurred, take corrective measures and report to Operations, Merchandizing and Sales
• Ensure all inventory is cycle counted once every 90 days
• Review daily balance on hand report to ensure all items are addressed timely and no item stays on this report for more than 3 days
• Manage the driver check-in function ensuring that all invoice adjustments are accurately made in a timely manner.
• Review daily inventory reports for possible errors and report information to Finance, Operations, and Merchandizing departments as required
• Ensure QA associates monitor inbound and outbound product quality
• Actively participate in Shrink initiatives and identify the root causes for shrink.
• Participate in the hiring and training of inventory associates.
• Responsible for performance management and development of inventory associates.
• Manage the Product Recall process.
• Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
• Understands that their role is critical in creating a safe organization with minimal environmental impact and the value that brings to the organization.
• Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by acting as an example and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs, policies, and requirements.
• Enable, champion and embrace an inclusive culture
• Perform other duties as assigned.