Inventory Control Manager resume example

Initiated business planning and strategy development, enhancing business processes to increase internal performance while managing a successful product launch. Performed risk management while identifying and acquiring financial resources and skills needed for setting direction and documenting company objectives.

• Plan, organize, direct, monitor, coordinate logistical services to support daily operations of the business
• Motivated individuals with excellent communication skills, incredible relationship-building abilities, and natural talent to lead
• Provided excellent customer care to maintain and improve customer relations and strengthen loyalty and product awareness
• Developed and implemented daily operations plans such as delivery routes, employee assignments and promotional strategies
• Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency
• Oversaw $345K budget and all purchasing needs for company
• Evaluated upcoming program plans to forecast expected resource needs.

Supervision of domestic and foreign procurement operations for wholesale distributor of souvenirs and housewares for theme parks and attractions industry. Evaluated and implemented material management projects related to procurement, receipt, transportation, warehousing, barcode, ERP and inventory management systems. Formulated and interpreted financial/statistical data to facilitate critical decision making when negotiating favorable terms and pricing, and ensuring supplier quality and efficiency. Conducted inventory assessment, problem identification/resolution, process reengineering, cost analysis, order expediting, inventory tracking, and budget administration simultaneously coordinated and prioritized multiple tasks. Evaluated and consolidated vendors to improve quality and gain greater purchasing leverage.

• Supervise inspection of warehouses to validate inventory achieving 98% customer fill rate
• Executed cost-effective purchase contracts with tactful negotiation and persuasion
• Managed over $25 million in inventory purchases three warehouses and supervised 15 employees

Coordinate goals of procurement and logistics departments and streamline business processes by prioritizing customer orders. Manage supply chain network for the distribution center and three satellite warehouses. Track physical status of goods and materials in transit, negotiate transportation contracts and solve any transportation problems. Occasional monitoring and training of field service personnel at retail locations to track sales performance or address issues on merchandise fulfillment.

• $175,000 U.S. Customs reimbursement for identifying errors on tariffs and import fees
• Implemented process improvements saving $75,000 annually on transportation costs via supplier consolidation strategy
• Coordinate manufacturing resources and planning, especially related to order processing, purchasing, inventory control, and shipping for $50 million in annual sales volume
• Generated merchandise purchase reports, documents and analysis in MAS100 ERP for senior management review and approval.