COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Boardriders, Inc., is the world’s leading action sports and lifestyle company that designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, footwear and accessories for Boardriders around the world. The Company’s apparel and footwear brands, represent a casual lifestyle for young‐minded people who are inspired by a passion for outdoor action sports. The Company’s Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, DC Shoes, RVCA, Element, VonZipper, Kustom and Palmers brands have authentic roots and heritage in surf, snow and skate. With approximately 10,000 team members globally, the Company’s products are sold in more than 110 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders stores and other Company‐owned retail stores, select department stores and through various e‐ commerce channels.
“Boardriders is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer including: Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans”
SUMMARY:
The inventory control manager responsibilities comprise managing, controlling as well as monitoring the activities related to inventory management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Work with Mira Loma Distribution Center leadership and corporate finance leadership to define goals/objectives of the inventory control function
- Design and implement inventory control practices, processes, and projects that improve inventory accuracy, warehouse efficiency, accounting accuracy, and financial performance
- Effectively communicate inventory control KPIs, activities underway to improve performance, and risks/opportunities to senior leadership across the Boardriders organization
- Hire and train Inventory Control staff
- Oversee the job assignments and activities of Inventory Control staff
- Collaborate with warehouse managers to provide performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Identify and summarize opportunities to improve inventory accuracy, warehouse efficiency, accounting accuracy, and financial performance across Boardriders’ Mira Loma distribution center
- Define, measure, and track KPIs related to inventory accuracy and how it is impacts warehouse performance
- Design and implement best-in-class inventory control practices and processes (including cycle counting, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation) across the warehouse – hold accountability for effective implementation
- Execute daily inventory analysis; identifies and resolves discrepancies and problems.
- Oversee stock item master, identifying incorrect descriptions and stock numbers.
- Locate items that may have incorrect locations or stock numbers to assist order processors.
- Communicates with planning and operations departmenrs as needed regarding new items, changes of location, counts, etc.
- Performs and assists with general maintenance and cleanup of warehouse.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/EDUCATION:
- At least five years of experience in related area required.
- At least one year of supervisory experience preferred.
- Thorough understanding of inventory policies and procedures.
- Experience driving significant improvements in inventory control performance in a complex operational environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
- Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook skills (and general computer efficiency)
- Experience with SAP and warehouse management system software strongly preferred
