Inventory Control Manager Job Description

Inventory Managers work in a variety of industries including manufacturing, warehousing, retail and food service. Their main responsibilities are to keep track of inventory and to replenish inventory when it gets down to a certain level.

Shrinkage Control

Inventory Managers must ensure that inventory shrinkage (which means loss of inventory due to theft, fraud, loss, damage or counting errors) is kept to an absolute minimum.

Recordkeeping

Records of each product's inventory count must be constantly maintained so that no product is ever out of stock and customer fulfillment rates remain high.

Organization/Slotting

Keeping inventory organized in a logical manner is another primary duty of the inventory manager. Logical organization (or slotting) ensures faster and more successful shipping operations.

Computer Operations

Most inventory control systems are computerized, which means that the inventory control manager should be well versed in basic computer operations.

Education

Most inventory control managers are required to have a bachelor's degree.

References

• Inventory Control Manager Job Description
• Inventory Management Definitions
• Inventory Management Jobs