Inventory Control Lead, 1st Shift

🇺🇸In-Person - Garland, UT$42K–$58K/yri1h ago

K-12 Operations Operations Management Inventory Management Team Leadership Process Improvement Warehouse Operations

Role Snapshot

Lead an inventory control team at Lakeshore Learning Materials' Garland, Utah facility, managing cycle counts, inventory processing, and team performance on the 1st shift. This role bridges supervisory oversight and hands-on inventory operations in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Key Responsibilities: Conduct cycle counting and inventory research, process inventory back to stock, maintain departmental productivity standards, communicate operational updates to supervisors, and train and reassign work for team associates.

Skills & Tools: Strong attention to detail, ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, sense of urgency in fast-paced environments, leadership and team motivation capabilities, and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications: Proven inventory control or warehouse operations experience with demonstrated leadership capability; internal applicant status required. Education level not specified, but inventory management knowledge and supervisory experience preferred.

Location: In-Person - Garland, UT

Compensation: $42K–$58K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

We are currently hiring a full-time Inventory Control Lead. As leader on our team, we are looking for someone who has a strong sense of urgency and excels in a fast-paced environment, and who has superb attention to detail, an ability to juggle multiple projects, and strong interpersonal skills to help lead and inspire our team to do their best work.

Please note that this position is open to internal candidates only. External candidates who apply will not be considered for this role.

A day on the job looks like this: 

Conducting cycle counting and inventory research, and processing inventory back to stock  
Maintaining their department’s productivity standards while acting in the role of a Lead 
Keeping the supervisor apprised of activities and needs within their assigned area
Answering basic operational questions, reassigning work and training associates