Inventory Control Specialist

MAXAM Tire North America – Inventory Control Specialist

Position Report – President of Maxam Tire North America Inc.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

Position will be located full-time in Maxam Headquarters in Danvers, MA

Summary/Objective

MAXAM Tire, a subsidiary of the Sailun Group, is a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty off-the-road tires. The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for supporting our business strategy centered around our core vision of being a “Business Solutions Provider” and our mission of “Ensuring the Quality of the Customer’s Experience” . The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in Data Analysis, Inventory, WMS and Supply Chain functions.

Essential Functions

• Establishes collaborative relationships with VP of Sales, Sales Zone Directors, Segment & Sales Team members, Distribution Management and Demand Planning to devise and establish evolving inventory management systems.
• Support the Demand Plan Team Process regarding SKU Mix and Monthly Ordering including analysis on changes to the business plan to optimize cost, cycle times and inventory levels by location (Virtual/Physical).
• Challenge statistical methodology (trending, growth, seasonality, cycles) for line of sight to future demand and inventory requirements.
• Performs appropriate statistical analysis using shipment, consumption, and other sources of data to measure weekly product sell-out in support of Demand Planning reorder process.
• Analysis & Reporting of out-of-network shipments for corrected product placement.
• Support Demand Plan Team & Distribution on analysis of product transfers as necessary to relocate inventory based on demand requirements across current and future distribution networks.
• Systemic processing of Transfer Orders in ERP and WMS; both actual transfers and virtual transfers
• Management of all Distribution locations Item Journal Entries for scrap, damaged goods, missing inventory, Tire & Wheel assembly movements, and cycle count processes and variations.
• Evaluate Slow Moving & Obsolete Inventory process for development of sell-out programs.
• Collaborating with Finance on Inventory Revaluation process using Inventory Reserves
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and meet deadlines with a strong desire to execute tasks with quality and a sense of urgency.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize, ensuring timely and accurate data entry.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to establish priorities with little direction in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to translate large amounts of data into useful information and draw conclusions.
• Maintain key operational metrics that measure demand planning performance driving continuous improvement.
• Must have excellent analytical / data reporting skills and proven ability to analyze data trends with the use of reporting tools (ex. Excel, Navision, SAP) and initiate action from findings, knowledge of Power BI is an asset.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, supply chain, or finance/accounting.
• Five (5) + years’ relevant experience within inventory management, demand planning, or Supply Chain.
• Excellent working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, Navision EPR is an asset but not required.
• Advanced Excel skills are mandatory (complex formulas, modeling, trend, seasonality, etc.).
• Strong experience working in a Global multi-entity environment is an asset.
• Candidate is required to participate in after hour bi-weekly/monthly calls with global manufacturing team.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct reports.

Travel

Travel is 10%- 20% North America and limited International as required.