Director, Inventory Control

Inventory Control Director

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company?

Location : 7401 F St - Omaha, Nebraska 68127

Position Summary

This role is responsible for the direction, control, coordination, evaluation, compliance monitoring and training for all inventory control processes aligning to the Network Inventory Control Policies across a multi-site distribution network. Managing budgeted targets and continually improving year-over-year results. Responsible for overall associate engagement, retention, and safety.

Here's What You'll Do

• Develop, monitor, and manage site shrink budget on a daily, weekly, period, quarterly and yearly basis.
• Oversee the compliance, training, and auditing of DC site Inventory Control leaders on all Inventory Control processes for West DC locations, including all inventory counts, variance reconciliation, selection audits / quality assurance, product re-positioning, code date management, and product slotting.
• Oversee inventory reconcile records to ensure a complete and accurate count.
• Maintain cycle count program compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls for inventory management.
• Proactively monitors key indicators. Communicates and resolves problems preventing financial impacts. Reviews weekly and monthly financial performance across all assigned sites to achieve budgeted goals.
• Partners with Operational Leadership to provide timely root cause / resolution of operational issues impacting inventory stability.
• Partners with Network Slotting team on the slotting / re-slotting for each item across all network distribution centers to optimize material handling efficiency.
• Review customer credit requests on a daily / weekly basis to ensure that all customers are serviced with integrity and diligence.
• Oversees selection auditing / quality assurance area to support service to our customers. Partners with Operational Leadership to resolve accuracy issues and concerns found during internal selection auditing process.
• Responsible for all multi-site IC departmental management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates.
• Maintain current knowledge of legal regulations, industry trends and best Inventory Control practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes and to ensure company legal compliance.
• Lead and execute strategic continuous improvement projects.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Here's What You'll Need

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to lift and / or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit / stand / walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas : computer / server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.