Storeroom Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Storeroom Manager is responsible for the overall organization, control, availability, and accuracy of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) parts and supplies for the facility. This position manages day-to-day storeroom activities, maintains appropriate inventory levels, coordinates purchasing and replenishment of parts, works with vendors, and ensures critical parts are available to support safe and reliable mill operations.

The Storeroom Manager works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, and other departments to ensure parts and supplies are properly received, stored, issued, tracked, and replenished.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Storeroom Operations

• Manage the daily operation, organization, and security of the maintenance storeroom.

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized storeroom.

• Ensure parts are properly labeled, stored, and assigned to designated inventory locations.

• Issue parts and supplies to employees and ensure all inventory transactions are accurately recorded.

• Develop and maintain storeroom procedures and inventory-control practices.

Inventory Control

• Maintain accurate inventory records for MRO parts, equipment, tools, and supplies.

• Establish and maintain appropriate minimum/maximum inventory levels and reorder points.

• Identify and maintain appropriate inventory levels for critical spare parts.

• Conduct routine cycle counts and participate in physical inventories.

• Research and resolve inventory discrepancies.

• Monitor inventory usage and identify obsolete, excess, slow-moving, or frequently used inventory.

• Maintain records for repairable, rebuildable, and warranty parts as applicable.

• Track storeroom performance measures, including inventory accuracy, stockouts, critical spare availability, and inventory levels.

Purchasing & Vendor Management

• Order replacement parts, maintenance supplies, and other approved materials based on operational needs.

• Prepare and process purchase orders and requisitions in accordance with company purchasing procedures.

• Work with vendors to obtain pricing, availability, lead times, and product information.

• Assist with identifying alternate vendors or replacement parts when materials are unavailable or have extended lead times.

• Coordinate the return of incorrect, defective, warranty, or unused materials to vendors.

• Maintain appropriate documentation for purchases, receipts, inventory adjustments, and vendor transactions.

Receiving

• Receive incoming parts and materials and verify quantities, specifications, and condition against purchase orders and packing documentation.

Maintenance Support & Cost Control

• Coordinate with Maintenance personnel to identify parts required for planned and emergency repairs.

• Support maintenance planning and scheduled shutdown activities by ensuring required parts are identified and available in advance.

• Assist with cost-control initiatives and opportunities to reduce unnecessary inventory and purchasing costs.

General

• Follow all company safety, purchasing, inventory-control, and financial procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED.

• Knowledge of inventory-control and storeroom practices.

• Working knowledge of industrial MRO parts and supplies, including bearings, motors, belts, chains, sprockets, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical components, fasteners, lubricants, and related maintenance materials.

• Ability to identify parts using manufacturer information, equipment manuals, part numbers, and vendor resources.

• Experience with computerized inventory, purchasing, ERP, or CMMS systems.

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and email.

• Ability to maintain accurate records and analyze inventory information.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to prioritize requests in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, Accounting, and outside vendors.

• Ability to obtain competitive pricing and communicate effectively with suppliers.

• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment within established purchasing and inventory guidelines.

• High level of attention to detail and accountability for company inventory and assets.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree, technical training, or additional education in supply chain, inventory management, maintenance, or a related field.

• Three or more years of experience in industrial storeroom, MRO inventory, purchasing, parts, warehouse, or inventory-control operations.

• Manufacturing, lumber, sawmill, heavy industrial, or similar experience (strongly preferred).

• Previous experience with industrial maintenance parts and components.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

The employee must be able to:

• Regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, and move throughout the storeroom and manufacturing facility.

• Lift and/or move parts and materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with assistance or appropriate equipment when required.

• Operate or work around material-handling equipment as authorized.

• Work in an industrial manufacturing environment that may include noise, dust, temperature changes, and moving equipment.

• Wear all required personal protective equipment.

Work Environment

This position works in both storeroom and manufacturing environments and requires regular interaction with Maintenance and Operations personnel. The position may occasionally require work outside normal business hours to support breakdowns, outages, inventory activities, or other operational needs.

Plain Dealing Lumber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.