Burlington - Edgewater Park, NJ
posted 5 months ago
As the DC Inventory Control Manager at Burlington Stores, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing all aspects of inventory control within the organization. Your primary objective will be to ensure accurate inventory levels, optimize inventory processes, and minimize costs. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication to collaborate with various teams across the organization. You will serve as the main point of contact to ensure proper controls exist for the movement, adjustment, tracking, monitoring, and reporting of Distribution Center inventory. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, conducting root cause analysis, and correcting inventory issues, which includes the development of respective Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for sound inventory practices. You will perform onsite reviews and audits of the Distribution Center functions and Pool Points, focusing on the improvement or identification and correction of controls governing the movement and/or accountability of inventory. Communication will be key, as you will interact directly with our Distribution Centers, Pool Points, and Stores regarding any issues or areas of concern noted during audits or as directed by Inventory Control, Asset Protection, or Shortage Control Senior Management. Additionally, you will actively support initiatives, projects, and strategies with a focus on ongoing performance improvement. This role will require you to lead and motivate a team of Area Managers, Leads, Analysts, Cycle Counters, Inspectors, and Researchers to achieve departmental goals and objectives. You will provide training and guidance to team members on inventory management processes and procedures, conduct performance evaluations, and provide feedback to foster professional growth and development. To be successful in this position, you should possess a strong background in warehouse or distribution management, along with the ability to lead and manage in a rapidly changing, fast-paced, collaborative environment.