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 Inventory Manager - Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Job Information
Posted by: PepsiCo, Inc 
Hiring Entity type: Consumer Products 
Work Authorization: Not Specified for United States
Position Type: Direct Hire, Full-Time 
Compensation: ******
Benefits: See below
Relocation: No relocation assistance provided 
Position Functions: Accounting
Operations - Logistics
Operations - Purchasing
 
Travel: See below 
Accept candidates: from anywhere 
Languages: See below 
Minimum Education: See below 
Minimum Years Experience: See below 
Resumes accepted in: English
Cover Letter: No cover letter requested
Job Code: 14643 / Latpro-1761458 
Date Posted: Jul-03-2008
State, Zip: Indiana, 46241

Description

PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient foods and beverages, with 2005 revenues of more than $32 billion and more than 157,000 employees. The company consists of Frito-Lay North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo International and Quaker Foods North America. PepsiCo brands are available in nearly 200 countries and territories and generate sales at the retail level of about $85 billion. PepsiCo offers product choices to meet a broad variety of needs and preference -- from fun-for-you items to product choices that contribute to healthier lifestyles.

PepsiCo´s mission is
To be the world's premier consumer products company focused on convenient foods and beverages. We seek to produce healthy financial rewards to investors as we provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate. And in everything we do, we strive for honesty, fairness and integrity.

˘Responsible for training and development of Inventory Control Specialists and Inventory Coordinators.
 Must also be fully cross trained with those individuals to serve as backup.

˘Ensure that physical inventories are performed in compliance with the Corporate Controller´s Policy.

˘Act as Sarbanes Oxley (S-Ox) sub-Process Owner
oEnsure adherence to all WMS/S-Ox policies and procedures related to inventory, balancing, cycle counts, overdue mills and past due shipments.

˘Monitor product availability and ensure adherence to daily precut process.
  Work with planning and customer service to resolve PA issues on a daily basis.

˘Ensure cycle counting on a timely basis and all period end reports are run in compliance with the Cycle Count process in lieu of physical inventory.

˘Provide leadership for effective resolution of replenishment and fulfillment related issues with the plants and customer service team.

˘Communicate with campus manager and third party facility manager on the planning of upcoming customer promotions

˘Work with Inventory Control Specialist to ensure the following:
oDaily balancing of WMS to DCS and WMS to SAP is done in compliance with S-Ox requirements for Service Center and any OSW.
oMonitoring, tracking, and correcting of shipping errors.
oProper invoicing of customer shipments in SAP.
oProper information is provided to corporate damage team for freight claim reconciliation.
oApproriate activation and de-activation of UPC codes in DCS and/or SAP.
oMonitoring of all inventory reports.
oImplementation of proper Quality Hold procedures

˘Work with Inventory Coordinators to ensure the following:
oAging inventory report is monitored on a weekly basis to ensure appropriate First In First Out (FIFO) product rotation.
oProper coordination of product donations, dumps, and employee sales in conjunction with all corporate guidelines.
oProper reconciliation of lost product.
oEnsure appropriate procedures are followed for offering, entering, and monitoring of GMR orders.

˘Manage Reverse Logistics process.

˘Review detention invoices for payment.

˘Freight claim management

˘Reconcile EOP reporting around Lost Location, customer deductions and damage.

˘Manage WMS set-up for item maintenance.

˘Manage WMS checklists (Inbound Message Logger Report, Strange LPN, Plant Designators, Locked Locations, etc).

˘All other duties as assigned


Requirements

˘Bachelor´s Degree in logistics related field preferred.

˘Three to four years experience in inventory control, logistics operations, or related supply chain function.
 
˘Supervisory experience is a plus.

˘Must possess strong interpersonal skills, and show an ability to work and participate effectively in a team environment.

˘Strong written and verbal communication skills.

˘Must possess strong analytical skills, including problem analysis and resolution.

˘Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of management.

˘Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, M204, Inventory Mgmt, FACS, and WMS, preferably Red Prairie DM+ or DLX software. SAP experience is preferred.

 

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