Manager – Inventory Optimization

Hello ! I’m Gabriel, Recruitment Consultant for Fed Supply, an employment agency specializing in supply chain, logistics, transportation and customer service – offering temporary and permanent jobs in the Greater Montreal area. Our team of Supply Chain and Logistics experts speaks your language and operates in your world.

We are supporting one of our customers in the manufacturing sector, located in the Laurentians, in their search for a manager – inventory optimization.

Responsibilities:

-Define and implement inventory management strategy as part of an overall inventory turnover improvement strategy.
-Develop solutions to align supply and demand in order to achieve the inventory management strategy;
-In conjunction with manufacturing sites, define, implement and monitor supply strategies for production areas (e.g. KANBAN, VMI, CHARIOT, BACKFLUSH, etc.).
-Ensure the integration of the various information systems related to inventory (INFOR, MES, FACTORY TRACK, etc.).
-Define inventory counting strategy for all Lion warehouses in Canada and the United States.
-Coordinate and operationalize counts plus annual inventory.
-Monitor operational teams’ adherence to our inventory strategy.
-Prepare and present our monthly inventory governance to the management team.
-Coordinate with various internal functions on the progress of files linked to the inventory review, and ensure conformity of data included in our monthly governance presentation.
-Coordinate improvement projects (5S, lean manufacturing, cost reduction, inventory optimization, etc.).

Qualifications:

-University degree in operations management from a recognized educational institution
-5 to 8 years experience in production planning
-APICS certification an asset.
-In-depth knowledge of computerized processes – MRP/ERP (INFOR an asset)

Aptitudes :

-Ability to follow through and meet tight deadlines.
-Strong leadership, initiative and communication skills.
-Ability to work as part of a team (cooperation, motivation & listening skills, etc.).
-Able to demonstrate autonomy, rigor, attention to detail and ease in making decisions.
-Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
-Bilingualism essential (French – English).

The use of English is required for the following reasons:

-Communication with international customers
-Collaboration with English-speaking partners
-Drafting documents in English

PROCESS: Initial interview with Gabriel Lemoine, Fed Supply Recruitment Consultant – followed by an interview with the company’s Human Resources Manager and Position Manager.
To apply: www.fedsupply.ca
To contact me: (438) 378-7599
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