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Pinnacle Promotions is an award-winning promotional products company specializing in branded merchandise ideation, sourcing, and production, driven by one clear message: Pinnacle Knows Promo.

For over 30 years, we’ve helped companies connect with customers, prospects, and employees by delivering creative, strategic, and high-quality promotional products—perfectly produced and delivered on time.

We deliver innovative solutions tailored to every client’s unique needs, so when a professional buyer needs promotional products, they think of Pinnacle Promotions first.

We're proud to be recognized as one of the Promotional Products Industry’s Greatest Companies to Work For in 2024 by PPAI, a seven-time Best Places to Work winner by Counselor Magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and PPB Magazine, and named a 2024 Top 100 Industry Leader by PPAI.

Position Summary

As the Inventory Manager, you will be responsible for the accuracy, integrity, reporting, and financial management of all inventory across the organization. This role serves as a critical bridge between Operations, Sales, Merchandising and Accounting, ensuring inventory is not only operationally efficient, but also accurately represented, forecasted, and valued.

You will own inventory reporting, reconciliation, and valuation processes, while driving improvements in systems, automation, and data visibility. This role requires a strong analytical mindset and the ability to translate inventory data into actionable business insights. This role will work directly with our offshore team who will be managing the actual order writeup and placement.

Inventory Reporting & Analytics

• Develop and deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly or as needed inventory reporting, including:
  • Inventory levels and availability
  • Inventory velocity and turnover
  • Aging, excess, and slow-moving inventory
  • Client-specific inventory performance
• Develop and maintain inventory dashboards through NetSuite
• Analyze data to support forecasting, replenishment planning, and business decision-making
• Provide insights to Operations and Sales on inventory trends, risks, and opportunities
  

Inventory Valuation & Financial Oversight

• Manage and monitor inventory valuation, including Pinnacle-Owned Inventory tracking and adherence to contract limits
• Manage inventory sales pipeline
• Partner with Accounting to support month-end close and reconciliations
• Identify and manage excess, obsolete, and at-risk inventory, including recommendations for write-offs or optimization
• Validate inventory data impacting COGS, margins, and financial reporting

Order & Replenishment Management

• Oversee inventory reorder processes, and ensure timely placement of orders by offshore team
• Monitor low stock and demand signals to ensure timely and accurate replenishment

Systems, Data & Automation

• Serve as system owner for inventory platforms (e.g., NetSuite, Arcade, ERP tools)
• Manage and maintain product and inventory data accuracy across systems
• Lead evaluation and implementation of inventory automation and replenishment tools
• Partner with IT to improve system integrations, reporting capabilities, and process workflows
• Document processes and lead training for system updates and enhancements

Cross-Functional Leadership & Projects

• Order and replenish management of offshore team
• Act as the primary inventory liaison across Operations, Sales, Merchandise and Accounting
• Communicate inventory insights and reporting to business stakeholders
• Support and lead special projects, system implementations, and process improvements

Job Requirements

Bachelors Degree required
Minimum of 3 years of inventory management experience
Preferred to have experience with ERP & eCommerce platforms, such as NetSuite, Magento, Shopify, etc

Working knowledge of project management applications such as Asana, and proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Effective project management skills, strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Strong multi-tasking ability as well as ability to manage deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
High energy / can do attitude.

Compensation

Fun, progressive work space and culture
Competitive salary package
Health, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off program
Supplementary Short Term and Long Term Disability
Paid holidays
Simple IRA

Seeking local candidates only. No phone calls or faxes accepted. Qualified candidates will be contacted if selected based on meeting the job and experience requirements.

Pinnacle Promotions does not engage with external recruiters or staffing agencies in any capacity. Submission of unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles does not imply any agreement to terms or obligation to pay any fees. We kindly ask that recruiters do not contact us regarding our open positions.