(Urgent) Inventory Control Manager - Food Manufacturing/Distribution
Company: Buckhead Meat and Seafood
Location: Rockford
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY This is a Finance position responsible for
controlling the day-to-day operations of the Inventory Control
functions, which includes performing cycle counts of the warehouse
inventory, conducting investigations of suspected out-of-balance
items and making corrections to the inventory based upon that
research, coordinating all special processing of inventory
including return to vendor shipments and performing other related
tasks. RESPONSIBILITIES - Manage the inventory control, driver
check-in and quality assurance functions effectively and directs
staff to identify and resolve variance, and potential variances, to
achieve an accurate perpetual inventory count and protect company
assets - Maintain, develop, and implement procedures that ensure
the highest levels of inventory accuracy are achieved while
minimizing the amount of shrink incurred - Manage the driver
check-in function ensuring that all dues are collected and
deposited intact and in a timely manner, all obligations are
accounted for and imaged, and all obligation adjustments are
accurately made in a timely manner - Review daily inventory reports
for possible errors and reports information to Finance, Operations,
and Merchandise departments - Organize and facilitate shrink
meetings and identify the root causes for shrink - Participate in
the hiring and training of inventory associates - Responsible for
performance management and development of inventory associates -
Manage the Product Recall process - Ensure that the Company is
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) compliant
Education - Bachelor's degree is preferred - Must be properly
trained and licensed in the operation of powered industrial
equipment as appropriate - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point (HACCP) Certification preferred Experience 3 to 5 years of
inventory control management in a food manufacturing or
distribution Skills - Strong PC skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and
Database concepts - Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence - Ability to speak effectively before groups of
customers or associates of an organization - Must have exemplary
listening skills to facilitate effective two-way communication -
Strong problem-solving skills - Strong verbal and written
communication skills - Must be able to read, write and speak
English - Assist in the process of month-end close
Keywords: Buckhead Meat and Seafood, Rockford , (Urgent) Inventory Control Manager - Food Manufacturing/Distribution, Logistics, Transportation & Drivers , Rockford, Illinois
