Inventory Control Supervisor

Taking a central role in operational delivery, the Inventory Control Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining impeccable inventory accuracy across a dynamic logistics environment. This role exists to ensure that stock levels reflect real-time status through rigorous cycle counts, data reconciliation, and process improvements, directly impacting order fulfilment and overall supply chain reliability. The successful candidate will oversee a small team, blending on-the-ground warehouse leadership with advanced system management to identify and address inventory discrepancies within both Warehouse Management System (WMS) and ERP platforms. This position supports a strategic relocation to a new facility, offering a chance to influence inventory control processes during a critical business transition.

The Inventory Control Supervisor will lead the planning and execution of daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts structured around ABC inventory classification to prioritise high-impact stock items. They will organise and oversee annual physical inventory audits, ensuring accuracy targets of 99% or higher are consistently met. A key part of the role is conducting detailed root-cause analyses on discrepancies between system records and physical stock, utilising transaction histories within the Business Central ERP to pinpoint sources of variance. This analytical approach involves exporting and manipulating extensive data sets in Excel, employing advanced functions such as pivot tables and lookup formulas to track trends in shrinkage, location errors, and adjustment patterns over time.

Supervising up to ten team members, including clerks dedicated to inventory reconciliation and reporting tasks, the Inventory Control Supervisor will provide training and performance evaluations to build a highly capable unit. Regular collaboration with stakeholders across Receiving, Shipping, Production, second-shift management, and Finance teams is essential in mitigating stockouts, minimising material scrap, and reducing order errors. The role also involves oversight of inventory management responsibilities within an integrated 3PL and ecommerce environment, ensuring smooth operation between ERP systems and third-party logistics software platforms.

Operating initially from a training base at a supporting facility, the appointed Inventory Control Supervisor will transition alongside warehousing operations to the newly constructed Joliet site, where the role will be permanently based. This full-time, first-shift position operates Monday through Friday, requiring a hands-on approach that includes physical activity such as standing and walking on the warehouse floor and the ability to lift items up to 40 pounds. Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, ecommerce order management systems, and warehouse automation will enable the successful candidate to effectively manage the technology-driven facets of inventory control.

Candidates should bring between two to four years of practical experience in inventory control and logistics operations, with at least one year in a supervisory capacity, demonstrating a thorough understanding of how inventory accuracy influences downstream processes including customer satisfaction and procurement planning. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is imperative, given the role’s requirement to handle and analyse large datasets for operational insights. A solid mathematical foundation and excellent data literacy are critical for diagnosing complex inventory issues and facilitating data-driven decision-making. While a High School diploma or equivalent is mandatory, further education in supply chain, logistics, or related fields will be advantageous.

The Inventory Control Supervisor position is embedded within a manufacturing sector environment, where precise inventory management is key to sustaining operational excellence and supporting the broader supply chain. By ensuring consistency, accuracy, and efficiency in inventory processes, this role plays a pivotal part in upholding the seamless flow of materials, enabling the business to meet customer demand reliably.

This role invites professionals who thrive on blending technical system expertise with practical warehouse oversight in support of ongoing operational delivery and continuous business improvement.