Inventory Control Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Alternate Job Titles: Inventory Controller, Raw Material Supervisor

Job Summary

Directs, organizes, plans, and assigns all the activities of the inventory control department including receiving, stocking, and dispersing raw materials by performing the following duties personally or through assistant personnel. Responsible for the implementation of all departmental policies, practices, and procedures pertaining to camera department personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs, organizes, plans, and assigns all work activities of the inventory control department.
• Prepares departmental budget and monitors expenditure of budgeted funds.
• Oversees receipt of incoming raw material, verifies, and directs inventory log entry activities.
• Directs forklift operator in transporting stock to appropriate storage area.
• Receives print production order from production designating size, specifications, number, and quantity of print run.
• Directs inventory control personnel in filling order.
• Notifies management of discrepancies in raw material quality or shortages.
• Routes completed picking documents to purchasing.
• Verifies computer printout sheets for quantities in stock or on order.
• Maintains accurate records in order to attain balanced raw stock inventories.
• Ensure maintenance and cleanliness of stock storage area.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of non-supervisory personnel. Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning assisting, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or three to five years of screen printing and/or digital imaging inventory management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong skills in work planning, scheduling, and must have good judgment of color.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Some independent travel is required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic chemicals, and heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Some independent travel may be required.