About this role
Guardian Rail, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio is proud to operate one of the nations leading freight rail services and transportation companies with a large network of freight and tank car repair facilities, a nationwide network of running repair agents, and a rail services division that operates short line railroads, contract switching and transloading sites. We are currently seeking an Inventory Manager to support our nationwide repair network.
This position provides support to the business unit management through the training of personnel in processes and procedures, and maintenance of the inventories throughout their network. This position oversees the parts and components, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the network inventory, inventory systems, and processes. The duties and responsibilities include working with the Corporate Supply Chain personnel on proper processes, supervising these processes across an integrated network of locations, and working with location personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure location level Materials Department staff is receiving, managing, and transacting materials, both physically and systemically in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Provide daily material status updates to ensure KPIs are up to date and accurate
- Work closely with location personnel at the facility level to keep abreast of issues that may occur and assist in their resolution with respect to parts and inventory
- Develop and manage vendor relationships to support strategic and budgeted purchasing and material control goals and ensure vendor compliance with company policies
- Supervise and coordinate rollouts and ongoing implementation of company policies, procedures, and programs for inventory control, procurement, data management, and reporting
- Monitor material pricing, inventory quantity, and transactions for errors and take corrective action as issues are identified
- Continually seek ways to lower costs while maintaining company quality standards
- Coordinate and conduct facility physical inventory and cycle counts with the Plant Materials Department staff
- Understand and monitor inventory accuracy measurements and take corrective action as issues are identified
- Manage aging inventory and prepare inventory analysis reporting for the Plant Manager and others, as required
- Help ensure an accurate Parts Master for the company for system data integrity
- Work closely with purchasing personnel to assist in vendor performance as it relates to receiving and inventory management, and timely address problem areas
- Confer with vendors and Accounts Payable personnel to resolve materials and vendor invoicing issues, such as damages, quality issues, and incorrect pricing, parts, and quantity
- Maintain working knowledge of purchasing and inventory systems
- Other duties, responsibilities, and projects as requested or required by the Plant Manager
Qualifications
Qualifications
- College degree and 3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 3 years of materials/inventory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Previous purchasing experience preferred
- Prior supervisory experience preferred
- Ability to present facts and recommendations in oral and written form
- Proficient in personnel computer software applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook
- Knowledge of and skill in using office equipment including copiers, telephones, fax machines, calculators, and filing systems
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure timely completion
- Ability to make independent judgments within the scope of responsibility