Manager, Inventory

HelloFresh
Mississauga, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level supply chain professionals with inventory management experience working in cold storage facilities.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a track record of driving inventory accuracy in fast-paced environments.
    — “Drive change management in DC warehousing and staging teams
  • Analytical problem-solvers comfortable with Excel and process improvement.
    — “Strong analytical, problem solving, and Excel skills
  • Leaders who empower teams to deliver solutions under pressure.
    — “An effective collaborator, who empowers and enables others

Things to consider

  • Requires availability for flexible schedules including cold facility work.
    — “Availability to work flexible schedules and cold facilities
  • Exposure to common food allergens is likely in this role.
    — “exposed to such allergens in this role

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of inventory process improvements you've implemented.
    — “drive continuous improvement not only in weekly actions
  • Demonstrate experience with Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
    — “Professional certifications and/or licenses with Lean Six Sigma preferred
  • Showcase cross-functional collaboration in warehouse or manufacturing settings.
    — “working closely with the DC warehousing teams, staging teams and production
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Manager

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What success looks like

  • Setting up and executing a robust inventory process
  • Driving change management in DC warehousing and staging teams
  • Owning and driving inventory related targets
  • Investigating weekly inventory discrepancies
  • Conducting audits to ensure compliance of warehouse and inventory processes
Typical background
4+ years inventory, warehousing, manufacturing and/or supply chain experienceBachelor’s in Engineering, Business or a related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Inventory ManagementWarehouse ProcessesControlsChange ManagementInventory AccuracyCycle Count AccuracySpace UtilizationInventory DiscrepanciesRoot Cause AnalysisContinuous ImprovementSopsAudits

Preferred

Lean Six Sigma

Stack & domain

Inventory ManagementWarehouse ProcessesControlsChange ManagementSopsRaciCycle Count AccuracySpace UtilizationInvestigationRoot Cause AnalysisContinuous ImprovementReal-time Inventory RecordsTech And Tool LaunchesAuditsComplianceMicrosoft Office SuiteGoogle SuiteAnalyticalProblem-solvingExcelEnergyEnthusiasmCan-do AttitudeDriveSelf-motivationCollaborationEmpowermentEnablementPrioritizationMeeting BudgetsDeadlinesObjectivesProfessional CertificationsLean Six SigmaSupply ChainWarehouseStagingProductionDirect MaterialsQualityNetworkWorking CapitalCycle CountInventory DiscrepanciesReal-timeCold Facilities

About the role

Original posting from HelloFresh

 

S'more about the team

Factor Canada is looking for an Inventory Manager to manage our inventory accuracy, warehouse processes and controls in our two DCs and 3PLs. In the Supply Chain team, and working closely with the DC warehousing teams, staging teams and production, your focus is to set up and execute a robust inventory process to ensure all direct materials inventory movements, quantities, and quality are tracked accurately at all times.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:

Set up a robust inventory management and movement process fitting into the Factor Canada’s growing business needs, providing the accurate visibility to upstream and downstream teams. 

Drive change management in DC warehousing and staging teams on of the processes and SOP, lead in setting up RACI and change management. 

Own and drive the inventory related targets and drive efficiency, including but not limited to working capital target, cycle count accuracy, space utilization across the network. 

Investigate weekly inventory discrepancies, conduct root cause analysis, and provide explanations and corrective actions to inventory variances, drive continuous improvement not only in weekly actions as well as long term process improvements.

Support the DC warehousing and staging teams to maintain real-time and accurate inventory records and visibility by ensuring SOPs and controls are executed in all warehouse activities and material flow.

Support tech and tool launches related to inventory management. 

Conduct audits to ensure compliance of warehouse and inventory processes and procedures in the DCs.

Support other projects as assigned.

All other duties, as assigned.

Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for: 

4+ years inventory, warehousing, manufacturing and/or supply chain experience with a Bachelor’s in Engineering, Business or a related field

Strong analytical, problem solving, and Excel skills

Energy, enthusiasm, and a can-do attitude. Used to working in a high pressure, fast paced, and constantly changing environment

Drive and self-motivation. We seek a potential leader who competes to win and have the burning desire to make a meaningful difference in our business and lives of our employees

An effective collaborator, who empowers and enables others to share ideas, raises awareness, gets buy-in, and delivers fast and well-rounded solutions to complex problems

Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments able to prioritize and meet budgets deadlines and achieve objectives

Professional certifications and/or licenses with Lean Six Sigma preferred

Availability to work flexible schedules and cold facilities

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets)

Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here:

 

Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.

Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!

RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered

Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance. 

Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.

Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.

Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!

Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.

Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

 

Working Conditions:

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

 

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

 

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Mississauga, ON Pay Range$80,000—$90,000 CAD

Source: HelloFresh careers

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