Inventory Manager

Aramark

Phoenix, AZ

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Budgeting, Coaching, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Distribution Warehousing, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), FIFO, Financial Management, Food Safety, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Leadership, Material Moving, Metrics, Microsoft Excel, Operations Processes, Order Picking/Packing, Organizational Skills, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Costing, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Safety Training, Shipping/Receiving, Systems Maintenance, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Twitter, Warehouse Coordination, Warehousing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Phoenix, AZ
POSTED
19 days ago

Job Description

The Inventory Manager is accountable for the Market Center's product inventory, purchasing, receiving, warehouse processes, distribution of product through the execution of standard operational policies and procedures. Leads the warehouse team by coordinating, coaching, and providing performance management. Achieve financial objectives by managing key metrics, identifying opportunities, and developing action plans for improvement. Responsible for ensuring prompt, pleasant and complete service is provided to internal and external contacts needing products or information. Provides and supports safety leadership in the Market Center.

Job Responsibilities

  • Achieves financial objectives by participating in budget process, managing key metrics, identifying opportunities, and developing action plans for improvement
  • Procures products by setting a purchasing schedule, coordinating with vendors, and using the warehouse ordering tool to create purchase orders
  • Maintains the warehouse system to reflect accurate par levels of product, inventory level and accurate product master set-up
  • Implements food safety requirements through First-in, First-out (FIFO) product rotation, managing date codes, and ensuring temperature requirements are met
  • Controls inventory levels and product costs by coordinating/conducting weekly physical counts and working closely with the Finance Manager to resolve inventory overages and shortages
  • Optimizes inventory by analyzing trends, and improving product days-on-hand, client fill rate metrics, and other key product metrics
  • Communicates with affected managers and front-line personnel regarding any voids, delays or other product changes that may affect client delivery as well as discussing alternative product needs where required to meet client demand
  • Communicates with vendors as needed to ensure timely delivery of ordered products and equipment
  • Leads warehouse workforce that receives, stocks, rotates, and pulls product and ensures that work is completed using safe practices.
  • Participates in the hiring process for the warehouse team
  • Responsible for the training, coaching and performance management of each member of the team
  • Monitors workflow and ensures proper inventories are pulled for daily routes.
  • Supervises the completion of all daily warehouse work
  • Models and leads Service STARS culture and safety leadership, and all key initiatives relating to these core values, to provide a positive Market Center environment
  • Owns and fosters effective communications at all levels of the organization

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Requires a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in warehouse or related operations
  • Requires a bachelors degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Requires tact and courtesy dealing with internal and external contacts
  • Excellent teamwork, problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to learn recent technologies
  • Basic Microsoft Excel knowledge
  • Communication skills including verbal, written, and the ability to connect with a wide range of people and behavior styles
  • Must be physically able to lift, lower, push and pull objects up to 50 lb. unassisted
  • Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and crouch for extended periods of time

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About the Company

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Aramark

We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.

Innovation inspired by you
The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.

Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.

Beyond great service
Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.

To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.

We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.

Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.

We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.

The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Food and Beverage Production
FOUNDED
1936
WEBSITE
https://www.aramark.com/