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Inventory Manager

  2026-04-20     Strategic Employment     Santa Ana,CA  
Description:

Inventory Manager (3PL Fulfillment)

A fast-growing Orange County-based fulfillment / 3PL operation is hiring an Inventory Manager to own inventory accuracy, WMS hygiene, and client stock reconciliation across a busy multi-client warehouse environment. If you're the kind of person who can spot an inventory issue before it becomes a customer escalation and you're comfortable balancing floor execution with system/process improvements, this one's for you. Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000

What you'll own:

  • Drive real-time inventory accuracy across multiple client accounts (targeting 99.5%+)
  • Plan and execute cycle counts, quarterly physical inventories, and root-cause analysis on variances
  • Tighten receiving/putaway/pick-pack/returns workflows to reduce shrink, misallocation, and "phantom inventory"
  • Enforce inventory rotation practices (FIFO / FEFO / LIFO) based on product requirements
  • Serve as the main inventory POC for assigned client accounts: reporting, discrepancy resolution, aging/slow-movers
  • Maintain strong WMS configuration (SKU setup, location mapping, slotting) + operational reporting
  • Build dashboards and reporting around turns, fill rate, shrink, aging, count results
  • Partner with IT/ops on process improvements and potential EDI / ERP integration enhancements
  • Lead and develop a small team (typical range 410 associates across inventory control / cycle count / receiving)

What we're looking for:

Must-haves:

  • 3+ years in inventory management within a 3PL, distribution, DC, or fulfillment environment
  • Hands-on experience with cycle counting + physical inventories (and not just delegating)
  • Experience with at least one WMS (examples: Manhattan, NetSuite WMS, Extensiv/3PL Central, Fishbowl, SAP EWM, etc.)
  • Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, reporting)
  • Solid understanding of inventory methods (FIFO/LIFO/weighted average) and controls mindset

Nice-to-haves (not required):

  • APICS (CSCP/CPIM/CLTD) or Lean/6 Sigma exposure
  • Familiarity with EDI transactions (850/856/940/945) or integrations with ecommerce platforms
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents are welcome to apply. Sponsorship is not available at this time.


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