Assistant Distribution Center Inventory Manager

$50,000 - $83,300/Yr

McKesson - Clear Lake, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Clear Lake, IA

1-10 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Assistant Inventory Manager at McKesson plays a crucial role in managing the inventory assets of the Distribution Center. This position is responsible for the reconciliation of inventory between Acumax and SAP systems, ensuring that standard operating procedures (SOPs) impacting inventory compliance metrics are met. The Assistant Inventory Manager will manage the financial implications of inventory adjustments and act as a liaison to the National Buying Center. The role requires a strong focus on inventory and asset management, regulatory compliance, and process management to ensure optimal accuracy and efficiency in receiving, put-away, and reclamation functions. The Assistant Inventory Manager will oversee daily reconciliation and inventory adjustment requirements, manage the cycle count process, and ensure adherence to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance processes. This position also involves collaborating with Operations and Planning departments to enhance the accuracy of warehouse automation and managing all financial policies and metrics related to Distribution Center inventory. The role requires identifying opportunities for process improvements and serving as the primary architect for process redesign. In addition to inventory management, the Assistant Inventory Manager will develop strong relationships with local and national customer service departments, supervise a local team of Hospital Coordinators, and support the sales team by occasionally visiting customer sites. The position requires providing process analysis using operations and inventory analytic tools to monitor trends and patterns in inventory, as well as managing and developing direct reports. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in inventory processes, leadership capabilities, and excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Distribution Center inventory assets including reconciliation of Acumax and SAP inventory.
• Ensure SOPs impacting inventory compliance metrics are met.
• Manage financial impacts of inventory adjustments.
• Serve as a liaison to the National Buying Center.
• Ensure receiving, put-away, and reclamation functions are executed accurately and efficiently.
• Oversee daily reconciliation and inventory adjustment requirements.
• Manage the cycle count process and audit reports.
• Ensure appropriate controls for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance are adhered to.
• Collaborate with Operations and Planning departments to optimize warehouse automation accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and redesign processes as needed.
• Develop strong working relationships with local and national customer service departments.
• Supervise local team of Hospital Coordinators providing customer service to key clients.
• Support and collaborate with the sales team, including occasional customer site visits.
• Provide process analysis using operations and inventory analytic tools to monitor trends.

Requirements

• Typically requires 3+ years of subject matter experience including leadership capabilities.
• 4-year degree preferred.
• 3+ years professional experience including 0-2 years supervisory experience.
• Strong skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).
• Experience with AS400.
• Leadership skills including coaching and developing teams and employee engagement.
• Strong knowledge of inventory and inventory processes.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Access and SAP preferred.
• Very thorough knowledge of Operations Management.
• Six Sigma experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base pay and potential bonuses.
• Relocation assistance for out-of-state applicants.
• Diverse and inclusive work environment.