Inventory and E&O Program Manager

Job Description

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Inventory and E&O (Excess and Obsolete) Program Manager to lead inventory control processes, cycle counting programs, and excess/obsolete inventory management initiatives across multiple business units. This role will support the company's efforts to optimize inventory accuracy, improve working capital, and drive consolidation of part numbers across sites. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, data-driven, and passionate about driving operational excellence while supporting the transition to a new ERP system (SyteLine upgrade planned within the next year).

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of inventory control processes, including cycle counting programs, inventory audits, and discrepancy resolution across all facilities.

Manage the company's E&O inventory process, including identification, analysis, forecasting, reporting to plant accounting, and disposition planning.

Collaborate with finance teams to validate and forecast inventory reserves, ensuring proper accruals and disposal accounting compliance.

Drive efforts to standardize and consolidate duplicate or similar part numbers across multiple business units.

Demonstrated ability to interact with external partners/suppliers to drive decisions on how to approach inventory actions.

Partner with site inventory control teams (dotted-line relationships) to ensure consistent execution of inventory processes and best practices.

Provide leadership for periodic physical inventories and ongoing cycle counts, supporting both internal and external audit requirements.

Support the company's upcoming SyteLine ERP upgrade, helping ensure data accuracy, part master alignment, and inventory management process improvements.

Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives to prevent inventory issues from recurring, with an initial focus on cleanup and a longer-term strategy for sustaining inventory health.

Travel to sites as needed to conduct audits, training, process assessments, and support corrective actions.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

5+ years of experience in inventory management, supply chain operations, or materials management in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

Strong experience with ERP systems (preferably SyteLine or similar manufacturing ERP platforms).

Hands-on experience managing excess & obsolete (E&O) inventory processes, cycle counting programs, and inventory reconciliations.

Solid understanding of inventory accounting principles and financial reporting support.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.

Ability to influence and collaborate cross-functionally without direct authority (dotted-line management experience is a plus).

Willingness to travel to sites on an as-needed basis (estimated up to 10-20%).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with inventory process improvements, Lean manufacturing, or Six Sigma projects.

Engineering background to support part number consolidation and disposal recommendations

Experience leading multi-site inventory initiatives and part number consolidation programs.