Senior Inventory Manager

Founded in 1975, CTDI is a full-service, global engineering, repair and logistics company providing best-cost solutions to the communications industry. CTDI's one-stop service commitment to customers has fueled the growth from a core business of network and CPE equipment repair that includes, STB / CPE Division, Mobile & Consumer Electronics, Network Services, Network Deployment Solutions, Products and Supply. CTDI's customers include the major wireline and wireless telecom carriers, cable service providers, and major OEMs from around the world. CTDI maintains its corporate headquarters in West Chester, PA, and supports an expanding customer base with close to 19,000 employees in over 100 facilities worldwide. This opportunity Involves a world class facility that will operate in the Western Sydney region of Australia, servicing one of the most highly respected Global CTDI Customers. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement a formal inventory control program in our distribution centers. 
• Execute formalised inventory procedures. 
• Generate detailed cycle counts in order to provide measurable inventory results. 
• Create inventory reports for both internal and external use. 
• Assist in the optimisation of logistics processes. 
• Identifies, prioritises, develops, and implements complex cross-functional inventory control processes.
• Improvement projects that include forward-thinking on project introduction/development/implementation. 
• Communicate with various levels of CTDI Corporate management and customers to ensure that customer expectations are met, and issues are resolved to include all service level commitments.  
• Develop and implement strategies to simplify processes, improve accuracy, and improve operating efficiency. 
• Performs audits to ensure compliance with all processes and to measure effectiveness. 
• Manage and provide appropriate direction and support to team members to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory control systems and procedures. 
• Train, motivate, and support staff in all areas of company and departmental procedures and expectations. 
• Coach and counsel employees on performance deficiencies and document as required. 
• Support and ensure compliance with CTDI safety programs and initiatives as well as all applicable OHS state workplace safety laws. 

Required Skills: 

• Excellent leadership ability. 
• Ability to develop and lead an organisation. 
• Proficiency in MSOffice (Word, Excel, Outlook), database systems, report preparation, and data analysis 
• Coaching and employee development skills and experience. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate employees. 
• Proactive problem-solving ability. 
• Strong analytical, organisational, and follow-up skills.  
• The ability to manage multiple tasks/projects. 
• Excellent attention to detail. 
• Ability to interact professionally with the customer in written and verbal communications. 
• Strong leadership ability. 
• Strong strategic thinking skills. 

Required Qualifications & Experience 

• Bachelor or Master Degree, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, Accounting, Inventory Management, or a similar financial-based field. 
• 5+ years of inventory management experience, including: 
• Oversight of inventories in high-volume operations. 
• High SKU mix inventories. 
• Establishing effective audit procedures. 
• Establishing effective cycle counting procedures. 
• Developing both detailed as well as executive-level reports. 
• Experience with overseeing and managing Physical Inventories. 
• Analytical skills to reconcile system to system inventories.   

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