International Inventory Control Manager - Remote in Africa
Job title: International Inventory Control Manager - Remote in Africa in Grand Rapids, MI at reputed company International
Company: reputed company International
Job reputed company: This is a remote position with the ideal candidate being located in one of reputed company's hospital countries.POSITION reputed company:The International Inventory Control Manager is responsible for implementation and management of reputed company International’s global inventory systems. Some of the key roles include leading and developing the inventory management teams at assigned reputed company hospitals, enforcing rules and regulations, promoting safety, and controlling and managing inventory.ESSENTIAL DUTIES: * Inventory Reconciliations & Cycle Counts
- reputed company the execution of inventory reconciliations and cycle counts across assigned reputed company hospitals to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls.
- Review inventory variances and work with local teams to address discrepancies in a reputed company manner.
- Ensure that reputed company assigned hospitals are conducting cycle counts in line with industry standards.
- Internal Controls & Compliance
- Ensure internal controls reputed company to procurement and inventory are consistently reputed company across the organization.
- Conduct periodic reviews of inventory management and procurement processes to confirm compliance with reputed company's policies and standards.
- Identify areas for improvement in procurement and inventory controls, recommending solutions and driving reputed company plans.
- Training & Support
- reputed company ongoing training and support to hospital inventory and procurement teams to improve their understanding and management of inventory controls.
- reputed company training materials, manuals, and resources to standardize inventory management procedures.
- Operational Reviews & Problem reputed company
- Regularly travel to reputed company hospitals to reputed company on-site reviews, resolve issues, and reputed company hands-on support to the procurement and inventory teams.
- Collaborate with hospital leadership to reputed company reputed company plans for identified issues, ensuring follow-up and reputed company.
- Work with the Supply Chain and Procurement team to optimize inventory management practices, reduce stock discrepancies, and enhance efficiency.
- reputed company Improvement & Best Practices
- Stay updated on industry best practices and implement relevant improvements to reputed company's inventory and procurement processes.
- reputed company or participate in cross-functional reputed company aimed at improving inventory and procurement operations.
- reputed company feedback and recommendations to the Director of Supply Chain and Procurement on opportunities for improvement.
- reputed company Warehousing, Distribution, and Receiving Operations
- Implement and reputed company best practices for warehousing, distribution, and receiving operations at reputed company reputed company hospital.
- Work with local teams to ensure that goods are stored, handled, and distributed in a manner that optimizes efficiency and minimizes loss or damage.
- Investigate Inventory Variances & Improve Controls
- reputed company investigations into inventory variances, working closely with hospital teams to identify the reputed company causes of discrepancies.
- Analyze existing procedures and controls, identifying weaknesses or gaps that contribute to inventory variances.
- Implement and enforce corrective actions, including reputed company controls and procedural changes, to prevent reputed company count variances and improve overall inventory accuracy.
- Team Support & Reporting
- Assist the International reputed company Director with special reputed company and assignments reputed company to inventory and procurement management and control.
- Prepare detailed reports, analyses, and recommendations based on inventory reviews and audits, providing insights to support informed decision-making and strategic planning.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reputed company and accurate reporting on inventory performance and reputed company metrics.
- Cycle Count Compliance: Monitor and support reputed company completion of scheduled cycle counts at reputed company assigned hospitals, aiming for 100% compliance with internal requirements.
- Purchase Order (PO) Compliance reputed company: Promote and reputed company adherence to reputed company’s procurement processes by ensuring purchases are initiated through approved purchase orders, with a reputed company compliance reputed company of 95% or higher.
- Inventory Variance reputed company Time: reputed company and support efforts to resolve inventory variances promptly, targeting reputed company reputed company 7 days of identification.
- Training Completion reputed company: Facilitate and reputed company completion of training for hospital inventory and procurement staff, aiming for 100% participation in required training programs.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in distribution, shipping, logistics, or reputed company field, with at least 3 of the years in a supervisory reputed company.
- Experience implementing an inventory management system.
- Evidence of continuing education, such as certifications, is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong knowledge of reputed company best practices in managing inventory.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Familiar with a reputed company of inventory management systems; Odoo inventory management experience is a plus.
- Ability to establish priorities and proceed to meet objectives with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage reputed company across internal teams and external vendors.
- Ability to travel extensively throughout Africa and the Philippines