VP Inventory Control

Medline Industries, LP • Northbrook, IL

1d • $203,000 - $305,000

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the SVP of Operational Excellence, the VP- Inventory Control will lead the Inventory Control team in maintaining the inventory accuracy within operations process paths. This position will be responsible for optimal management of company inventory and ensuring quality controls are in place to minimize defects that may results in customer impact. This individual is expected to establish the vision and long-term roadmap for the Inventory Control Organization including the development, management, and improvement of leading and lagging KPIs required to drive Inventory accuracy and minimize losses

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, statistics, economics, supply chain or related field
• 10+ years of related experience in inventory control, inventory management, quality assurance and/or quality excellence
• Experience in Warehouse and Distribution
• Experience working in a Lean Six Sigma or TPM Organization
• Experience in developing and/or implementing organization-wide strategies and plans to deliver results.
• Experience in leading a change management initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
• Experience working in a publicly traded company
• Ability to travel 25% of the time

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in related field
• Experience with logistics technology, including warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, and visibility platforms.
• Lean Six sigma or TPM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy Medline Operations Inventory Control Strategy to ensure inventory accuracy across our network of over 35 Distribution Centers
• Establish a long term vision and develop the strategic plan for the Inventory Control team to optimize inventory control practices and enable heightened focus on customer service
• Build organizational capabilities in both Inventory Control and Operations to meet future needs of the organization.
• Collaborates with other Sr. leaders in Finance, Operations, Customer Service and Quality to align and drive strategic initiatives to enable Medline long term objectives.
• Supports the Operational Excellence effort in the quest for zero Operational Service Issues by defining and executing an Inventory Control Strategy that minimizes inventory variances
• Drives operational readiness for internal and external inventory and process audits, ensuring compliance with industry best practices
• Responsible for Inventory Control oversight, ensuring appropriate controls and practices are established to maximize inventory accuracy (quantity and value) to meet customer expectations
• Responsible for Inbound traffic planning for the entire network and management of freight claims
• Monitors customer claims and conducts root cause analysis to improve customer service in alignment with our Quality commitment to shipping the right product, in the right quantity, in the right condition at the right time

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive