INVENTORY CONTROL TEAM LEAD

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At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

Primary Objective

• Oversees, coordinates, and takes ownership for activities to stock inventory, maintain inventory accuracy, perform cycle counts and sustain housekeeping in Cut-Mill, Pack-Pad, Molding, and Office areas and satellite parts rooms.

Major Function and Scope

• Complies with company safety rules and procedures. 
• Encourages others to follow safety procedures.
• Oversees and coordinates Inventory Control and Cycle Counting activities for the assigned storerooms and areas, including processing issue slips, stocking parts, performing cycle counts, and reporting on progress in SQDC meeting settings.
• Conducts cycle counts to ensure all parts are counted in order to meet the scheduled deadline from finance.
• Leads housekeeping efforts in the storerooms, including tidying, sweeping, cleaning, retiring obsolete bins, removing non-inventory parts, ensuring proper and clear labeling of all bins and parts, and encouraging others to help maintain a clean space.
• Is a constant example of following part room rules and procedures. Orients/trains new employees on parts room rules prior to recommending they receive access to the room. Confirms when training is complete so access control can be granted. Retrains existing employees as needed.
• Makes recommendations to improve inventory storage locations (additional racks, safer storage options, etc.) and address unmet needs within the parts rooms.
• Monitors production usage on inventoried parts and notes discrepancies, offering permanent solutions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Participates in Verusen recommendation validation process as requested.
• When necessary, supports other plants with cycle counting and inventory issues.
• Assists with other department activities involving Receiving, holding direct materials, adding parts to inventory, etc. as needed.
• Participates and contributes in daily SQDC huddle, and occasional kaizen and 5S events.
• Identifies and suggests process and area improvement ideas.
• Confers with team members to coordinate activities within departments or between departments.
• Uses information systems (SAP, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Fills in for team members as needed.
• Operates forklift, unloads trucks, and stocks inventory in main and satellite warehouses as needed.
• Conducts various Inventory Management projects related to space constraints and material flows.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

Types of Experience and Knowledge

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience
• Achieves minimum acceptable levels on Work Keys assessment tests for Applied Mathematics, Applied Technology, Locating Information and Reading for Information.
• Knowledge of inventory management.
• 1 - 3 years of inventory experience.
• Forklift operator experience required.     

Competencies

• Excellent time management skills, adequately managing one’s own time and the time of others within the department.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, and the ability to motivate, develop and support team members.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Good computer skills.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires the team member to work with machinery in an environment where there may be regular exposure to chemicals, noise from machinery, dust, fumes and variable temperatures.
• Other working conditions may include working long hours and flexible shifts, including holidays
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.; bending, squatting, climbing ladders and stairs are required.

Disclaimer: The information on this description was prepared by Compensation and department management and is designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.