Customer Inventory Planning and Warehouse Management Lead

Job Title : Customer Inventory Planning and Warehouse Management Lead

Reports To : General Manager

Location : Mississauga

Our goal is to serve our customers better each and every day and to do that we need great people. That’s why we approach our passion for our company with the same passion for our people.

We know that the right people in the right positions can do incredible things, and we love watching that happen.

We are looking for a proactive individual to lead our team of inventory / warehouse employees who receive and record new stock as its delivered and shipped out.

This role also be responsible for planning, implementing, and controlling all aspects of transportation and logistics functions of the company, as well as ensuring the accuracy and optimal levels of inventory.

Major Responsibility Areas :

• Supervises, recruits and develops warehouse staff.
• Maintains an inventory tracking system with a view to continuous improvement and adjustments as required.
• Examine inventory levels to determine optimal stocking levels and prepares order requests for replenishment taking into consideration stock control records and information such as consumption rate, and current market conditions.
• Maintaining and improving the company's inventory situation by analyzing inventory statistics to determine which products are selling and which are not.
• Responsible for identification of obsolete and scrap inventory and ensuring the transactions are properly approved / recorded in the ERP system.
• Prepares detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels and adjustments including root cause analysis for variances.
• Prepare month-end reports, e.g. Supply and Demand & top 50 items.
• Arranges for shipping of outbound freight including paperwork.
• Directing flow or organization materials and products.
• Negotiates cost effective inbound / outbound freight rates.
• Monitors expected shipment dates and from suppliers and updates system for changes.
• Maintains schedules for inbound and outbound shipments.
• Maintains parts master including adding new parts.
• Responsible for relationship with Third Party Warehouse storage and inventory providers
• Responsible for accuracy and inventory controls. Inventory accuracy is maintained through inventory counts, analysis of variances to determine root cause of discrepancy, taking actions necessary to prevent further occurrences of discrepancies, ensuring appropriate approval for inventory adjustments, and ensuring adjustments are made as needed.
• May be responsible for the preparation of purchase orders.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications :

• 5 10 Years relevant Experience
• Intermediate MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.
• Experience with Inventory / Warehousing module of an ERP system (JD Edwards preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft office Products (Work, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Adaptability
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Requires the ability to function as a team member and contribute to group goals.

Working Conditions :

• Work environment office and warehouse.
• Up to 20% travel may be required.
• Usage of a computer and other office machinery
• Forklift license or willingness to be certified.

Come work with us!

We offer our employees top wages based on experience and competitive and comprehension benefit package and pension plan.

We pride ourselves on our excellent company culture, our very clean and safe working environment, and our commitment to continue being an equal opportunity company and hiring a diverse work team.

WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES FOR THEIR INTEREST, HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE BEING CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

DOCK PRODUCTS CANADA INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world.

Our innovations make all sorts of spaces physical and virtual safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.

Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.