Job Description

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

About Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS)

Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is committed to building a talented, skilled, and diverse workforce; enhancing the employee experience; and ensuring excellence customer service for County residents, businesses, and licensees. ABS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. ABS encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The Inventory Control Supervisor is responsible for maintaining records of inventory and the locations of individual products in the wholesale distribution center. The incumbent will be responsible for managing costs through various methods, including staffing levels, productivity, proper utilization of storage space, and proper asset protection of all stored materials.

As the Inventory Control Supervisor, you will:

• Perform cycle counting, run daily exception reports and analyze output and findings on actionable items.
• Direct daily investigations into various inventory issues, variances, and discrepancies; make approved adjustments within automated tracking system.
• Maintain accurate inventory totals utilizing various reports and processes to determine the root-cause of any recognized inaccuracies.
• Plan, conduct, and lead quarterly full inventory audit during non-peak hours.
• Evaluate product location in warehouse distribution center based on velocity, seasonality, and sales; update item locations based on analysis.
• Coordinate with Purchasing department and Warehouse distribution center on new product listings, last call and delisted items to meet optimal warehouse spacing.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Wholesale Inventory Control department and staff, including scheduling and documentation.
• Develop, evaluate, implement and improve inventory processes and procedures for Inventory Control department.
• Develops recommendations and assessments of alternative programmatic courses of action, as well as inventory control program goals, needs, and achievements.
• Utilizes data collection and analysis techniques to evaluate inventory control management programs; submits oral and written reports to management personnel for their consideration and decision-making.
• Monitors specific or selected aspects of contracts and makes recommendations on the acceptability of program services; serves as liaison between contractor and user agency by receiving complaints and resolving problems concerning contract performance or compliance with terms.
• Develops strategies for complaint resolution in complex issues, analyzes trends/patterns in program areas, and recommends modification in program practices.

To be a successful Inventory Control Supervisor, you must have:

• Knowledge of the inventory control program area(s) related to the department/agency to which the position is assigned.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of standard processes involved in procurement and/or contract management.
• Have excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills.
• Have effective oral and written communication skills.
• Have advanced skills working in Microsoft Office, experience in Oracle and other relational databases computer programs.
• Be resourceful and flexible in managing multiple, competing priorities in a complex and comprehensive business environment within a government structure.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background investigation and a medical history.

This position MAY require work during non-traditional hours to include early mornings, evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays; may require work that involves physical demands, occasionally working in warehouse and/or retail store environments; and the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside of the assigned facility.

To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with federal, state, and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory trainings within the first three to six months or within the specified timeframe.

The individual selected for this position will be considered an "Essential Employee." Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave.

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience in working in inventory control.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Preferred Criteria

No Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Experience working in alcohol beverage industry.
• Managing and performing cycle counting, running exception reports, and analyzing data for actionable items
• Experience researching and analyzing records and contracts, comparing data, and drafting reports.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices or techniques of program development implementation, management, and evaluation.
• Evaluation of product location in warehouse distribution center based on velocity, seasonality, and sales; update item locations based on analysis.

Minimum Salary 63642

Maximum Salary 101175

Currency USD