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Career as Inventory Management

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Inventory managers monitor available supplies, materials, and products in order to ensure that customers and employees have access to the materials they need. Inventory managers may work for large corporations that sell products to the general public or for smaller businesses that store required goods for service technicians. For example, an inventory manager may monitor the aisles in a grocery store to make sure that shelves are stocked for customers. Another inventory manager may maintain a set number of automotive parts for a group of repair shops.

Job Profile

Inventory Management

Pre-Delivery Inspection - Verify and keep records on outgoing shipments. Compare information, counts, and weights to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records. Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of outgoing shipment.

Shipment Preparation - Following pre-delivery inspection, the finished goods shall be prepared for  shipment. Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates. Coordinate and oversee affixing shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons, using stenciling equipment.

Packaging – Coordinate and oversee the assembling of wooden or cardboard containers. Responsible for the appropriate selection of containers to be used. Inserting items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding to ensure that product can be safely shipped without enduring damage during shipment.

Shipping Supplies Management - Maintain the inventory of shipping materials and supplies.

Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.

Material Handling - May operate tier-lift truck or use hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping-and-receiving platform to storage or work area.

Document Preparation - Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials. Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes.

Work Order Closure – Responsible for reviewing each applicable work order to ensure that they have been fully closed. Product shipment should not occur unless the applicable work orders have been closed. When work orders are identified unclosed, the Logistics Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the corrective action with the Production Planner.

Shipping Carrier Coordination - Contact carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials. 

Skills required

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Earnings

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics categorizes inventory managers among varying types of purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents. The Bureau predicts that the employment of such managers, buyers, and agents could grow by as much as seven percent between 2010 and 2020. The median annual salary earned by purchasing managers was $100,170 in May 2012, per the BLS.


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Many employers require a degree, and study of marketing, business or finance may give you an advantage. Other employers will take you with strong numerical skills and experience in Inventory Management especially if you’ve gained an understanding and interest in stock control levels.

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