Inventory Manager

Employer description

• Exceptional ability to manage own time when performing a job. • Delivers solutions and decisions that are effective and constructively impact both NOV and our customer’s organization. • Able to anticipate the impact of change and rise to the challenge. • Willing to collaborate with colleagues with information that they might need to complete their tasks and eliminate roadblocks. • Envisioning themselves performing their job with little intervention. • Pass on your motivation to others to get results. • Be positive in challenging task work and act as a team with co-workers to tackle tasks together. • Confident and professional when representing the company in person and in writing. • Manage all Inventory Control activities including receiving, stocking, cycle counting, and inventory pulls for capital, spare parts, and warranty orders. • Responsible for inventory accuracy, the proper storage and preservation of all inventory assets, and timely delivery of material for capital, spare parts, service, and repair requirements. • Meet warehouse KPIs and regularly report on their status. • Maintain a working knowledge of all aspects of inventory, spare parts, and warranty order requirements and ensure the prompt processing and movement of parts through Inventory. • Monitor all production requirements and schedule, assign and track material issuing and shortages for capital, aftermarket, and spare parts business. Audit job pulls and shipping/receiving activities to assure accuracy. • Work with Project Management and Purchasing to expedite shortages and satisfy workflow requirements. • Manage daily cycle counts, research discrepancies, and approve variances. Initiate actions as necessary to reduce variances. Generate and publish cycle count variance reports. • Coordinate material flow requirements for warranty returns with Sales, Service, Shipping, Receiving, Project Management and Purchasing. • Work with Engineering to ensure the accuracy of part numbers and their descriptions, initiate change requests when applicable. • Generate and maintain Inventory Control work instructions and support processes with respect to receiving, stockroom tasks, and shipping. Train personnel as required. • Ensure inventory logs for customer returns, customer supplied items and return material requests are accurate and up to date. • Hire and develop employees' skills to achieve teamwork, timely execution of tasks, inventory accuracy, and safety in the work environment. Nurture a culture that’s team oriented, where employees are valued, trusted, accountable and are working towards the same goal with a focus on collective results. Mentor and train personnel to fulfil all duties. • Ensure machinery is operated in a safe manner and reporting any equipment issues to maintenance. • Review employee’s timecards daily and approve weekly. Track employees PTO, attendance and address issues as required. • Perform annual job evaluations of Inventory Control personnel. • Maintain accurate files in relation to inventory activities. • Accountable for meeting expense budget. • Organize and maintain Inventory Control operations, company equipment and work area in a professional manner. • Support after hours Service and Sales Departments material and transportation requirements for shipping parts to customers and field service technicians • Responsible to follow all applicable company and corporate policies, procedures, and programs, including but not limited to the process map, support processes, safe work practices, and environmental requirements. • Responsible for maintaining all inventory areas in a clean and orderly manner. • Must follow and enforce all safety and environmental policies and programs; report any activities that could be detrimental to safety and/or the loss of productivity; report any injuries when they occur. • Must be able to resolve problems through collaboration with others. • Interface professionally with multiple departments: Sales, Service, Shipping, Receiving, QA, Inspection, Purchasing, & Planning. • Securing the warehouse from loss by: Challenging unauthorized personnel upon entry as to their needs and reporting any theft, loss, or missing items immediately. • Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of operating systems related to Inventory, Shipping, and Material Handling functions. • Take ownership, organize, and maintain company equipment and work area in a professional manner. • Responsible for following all applicable company and corporate policies, procedures, and programs, including but not limited to the process map, support processes and HSE requirements. • Maintain warehouse supplies and submits requisitions for purchase. • Other duties as assigned. • High School Diploma or GED Required. Bachelor’s degree in project management, operations management, supply chain, or business administration preferred. • 5 to 10 years of Warehouse Management preferred. • Must be skilled in using computers including being proficient in Microsoft office, Excel, and Teams. Oracle knowledge a plus. • Understanding of ERP systems, operation, and function. • Strong and professional interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to communicate in a professional manner across multiple departments and communication media with changing priorities. • Effective time management and organizational skills, able to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently. • Detail oriented with a commitment to accuracy in documentation and procedures. • Must be knowledgeable in Warehouse and pack out practices. • Understanding of blueprints, machining, fabrication, and raw material beneficial. • Must be capable of learning to read and understand production blueprints and routers. COMPETITIVE BENEFITS: (visit usbenefits.nov.com for more information about our benefits offerings) • 401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest. • Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Visit usbenefits.nov.com/cost-for-coverage for more information. • FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan). • FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician). • FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees). • All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals. • All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.