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R10033645 Manager - Inventory Control (Open)Location:Vancouver, WA (Admin) - ManagementHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROWThe Hardgoods Inventory Manager coordinates activities involved with hardgoods inventory control.Target Annual Salary: $85,000 - $110,000Annual Bonus Potential 15%Full Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401KThis manager supervises and works closely with the inventory control specialists to provide guidance in hardgoods management, reporting, research, problem solving, and other analyses by performing the following.ESSENTIAL DUTIESamp; RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Promotes effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration with inventory specialists and internal customers.
• Provides leadership and management direction to associates with day-to-day operations of projects including compliance, planning and execution.
• Leads, coaches and mentors associates; this will include positive motivation and performance evaluation, coaching, providing regular feedback, communication of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
• Recruits, retains and develops the necessary team to ensure success of the team #39;s goals.
• Provides back up coverage in the absence of the Inventory Control Specialist. Ensures that Airgas operating standards are adhered to in regards to stocking, selling, using and adjusting of hardgoods inventory
• Acts as an interface and point of contact for all hardgoods inventory control functions.
• Coordinates and is responsible for any Wall-to-Wall hardgoods inventory - where needed.
• Sets up and is responsible for the Hardgoods Daily Cycle Count Program
• Is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Norpac #39;s Daily Inventory Adjustments.
• Provides regional brand strategy guidance to District Managers, Area Branch Operations Managers and Branch Managers.
• Actively works with accounting to balance the stock status and GL stock value.
• Works with the buying center and data standards on moving inventories to reduce specific store #39;s surplus stock levels.
• Runs and examines reports on an ongoing basis to identify dead stock.
• Coordinates any write offs with accounting.
• Runs and examines reports on an ongoing basis to identify dead stock and slow moving hardgoods inventory that should be returned to vendors.
• Creates, formats and distributes to the branches several monthly hardgoods inventory reports.
• Works with Area Branch Operations Managers (ABOM) on training of all locations on hardgoods inventory control and inventory management.
• Travels to branches to provide hardgoods management training with branch associates.
• Works with accounting to resolve inventory discrepancies and questions.
• Coordinates with corporate marketing managers on implementation of Bolt-on store display settings.
• Participates in a weekly call with other regional inventory managers to collaborate best practices.
• Works collaboratively with the branches to achieve Regional growth objectives to minimize working capital through the Working Capital Ratio indicator.
• All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described.

____Are you a MATCHRequired Education:

• Associate #39;s degree (A.A.) from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience; or five years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience/training.
• Required Length and Type of Experience:
• SAP or similar software system experience. Advanced skills in operating a computer in Windows and Google based environments.
• Prefer a minimum of five years experience managing and building teams through effective leadership.
• Prefer prior industry experience in gas, compressed/welding gasses, or related industrial setting and/orprior cryogenic maintenance and installation experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA #39;s):

• Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple and shifting priorities.
• Ability to read and interpret such as operating instructions and procedure manuals, as well as the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts including discounts, interests, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in standardized situations.

_____Your differences enhance our performanceAt Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world._____Equal Employment Opportunity InformationWe are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company #39;s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request by contacting Human Resources at 844-myHR4AG (844-694-7424).Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by phone at 844-myHR4AG (844-694-7424) or by email to us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.