Purchasing Inventory Control Manager Jobs in Tennessee

Inventory Control Specialist

Franklin, TN

Lasko Products, a market leader in home comfort products for over 100 years, is looking to add a highly motivated and detail-oriented Inventory Control Specialist to our light manufacturing facility in Franklin, TN. The Inventory Control Specialist will help us maintain efficient inventory management practices.

The Inventory Control Specialist will be responsible for monitoring and managing inventory levels, ensuring accuracy, and implementing process improvements. This role is vital in maintaining inventory accuracy, reducing carrying costs, and supporting the company's overall production and distribution objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regularly monitor inventory levels, raw materials, and finished goods to ensure accurate records and timely replenishment.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements related to inventory control and develop and implement solutions.
• Work cross functionally with corporate purchasing, finance, and site purchasing managers
• Work within the MRP system to ensure transactional processes are being followed
• Lead and perform regular inventory reconciliations to identify discrepancies and implement correct actions
• Audit plant material transactions, in addition to monitoring and auditing imported raw materials and finished goods
• Determine and implement processes around material movement within the organization
• Utilize historical data and demand forecasting techniques to optimize inventory levels and reorder points
• Prepare and present regular reports on inventory performance, key metrics, and action plans to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and safety standards in handling and storing inventory
• Manage a team of 5 cycle counters

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in inventory management and control, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in inventory management software and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma principles is a plus.

About Lasko Products

Love Your Air

Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia, Lasko has evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we've grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value.

Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products; portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, Lasko, B-Air, BlueDri, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally. As an American company for 120 years, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come.

Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Tennessee and Texas, Lasko intends to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.

Lasko's mission is to provide comfort you can trust.

Our company's success is based on our culture of GRACE, with five core "Be" values outlining how we live it.

Growth Mindset Be Bold

• We are never the finished product every failure is a data point, every setback is a setup.

Recognition Be Together

• We win together. We celebrate together! High performance deserves to be seen named, specific, remembered.

Authenticity Be Real

• No masks. No politics. Show up as you are, say what you mean, and mean what you say.

Clear Communication Be Clear

• Say it plainly. Say it once. Say it to the right person. Clarity is kindness.

Extreme Ownership Be Accountable

• No blame. No excuses. Own the win and the loss. No exceptions.

Why Join Lasko?

At Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they're supported personally and professionally. That's why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. Join Lasko and be part of a legacy of innovation at a company that values flexibility, growth, and a culture where you can thrive.