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Inventory Control manager

Samsara
Remote
United States

You should apply if:

  • You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
  • You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper-growth environment.
  • You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
  • You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together, and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will:

  • High Level understanding of Inventory lifecycle process.Must be able to understand the high level concepts to the transactional details.
  • Manage domestic and international third party warehouses responsibilities are but not limited to: Cycle counts, obsolete stock management, returns, inventory accuracy, and 3pl performance.
  • Ability to work seamlessly within different Business systems which can include but not limited to: Netsuite, Salesforce, E2open, and 3rd party WMS systems.
  • Enhance Operational Efficiency: Collaborate closely with warehouse partners to maintain precise inventory records and resolve discrepancies.
  • Responsible for completion and inventory related transactions within 24hours. Accuracy of transactions need to be 99%.
  • Streamline Communications: Serve as the crucial link between our company and third-party logistics (3PL) providers to swiftly address order expeditions and resolve any shipment challenges.
  • Drive Improvement: Offer continuous training and support to 3PL partners to enhance their operations and align with our high standards.
  • Collaborate and Innovate: Work with both internal and external teams to proactively identify and solve operational issues, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Minimum requirements for this role:

  • Experience: 5+ years in inventory management, supply chain, Procurement or warehouse operations, specifically within a B2B 3PL environment. 
  • Understanding of AI and how to apply it to the position, examples are forecasting, safety stock, auditing, predictive inventory levels, etc. 
  • International experience including but not limited to: Mexico, Canada, UK, Netherlands, & SE Asia.
  • Moderate expertise in Excel or similar applications.
  • Skilled Communicator: Exceptional communication abilities with the knack for thriving under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
  • Strategic Thinker: Proven experience in automation and systems integration is highly desirable. 
  • Flexible and Adaptable: Willingness to occasionally align with different time zones for global team collaboration.

An ideal candidate also has:

  • Netsuite administration certifications.
  • Business use of AI
  • Supply chain and operations certifications, i.e. Six Sigma, Apics, etc
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
  • Proven track record of successful project management.