Inventory Manager - Nimlok Chicago : Job Details

Are you looking to further your career in inventory management and procurement? Nimlok Chicago is currently seeking a motivated, self-starting professional to fill the Inventory Manager position.

Nimlok Chicago is the premier integrated exhibit, event, and environment solutions provider. We partner with our clients in developing their strategic exhibit and event programs. This includes delivering award-winning design, fabrication, install and dismantle, and exhibit management – all under one roof.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase and rental inventory programs including warehouse optimization, organization, and scheduling repairs and replacements of rental inventory

• Onboard new additions to rental inventory, dispose of obsolete inventory, and recommend increases and decreases to stock based on demand planning

• Create standards for SKU naming and create easy to read and concise item descriptions

• Notify team of updates to inventory offerings and be a resource for inventory inquiries

• Oversee the procurement of operational materials, perform price analysis on vendors, and work with Director of Production in enhancing the procurement process

• Create and enforce standards for organizing purchase inventory, rental inventory, and long-term client storage of exhibit assets

• Upload and maintain purchase and rental inventories in NetSuite

• Manage the allocation and requisition of rental inventory to projects in NetSuite

• Maintain quantity counts for rental inventory and stock for production and metal shop consumption

• Issue purchase orders to vendors for inventory purchases

• Perform regular analysis of rental inventory usage, stock-outs, client owned inventory usage, and other reports that are used by management

• Work with Director of Production in creating dashboards to enhance warehouse operational efficiency

• Use data to analyze trends in production, manufacturing, procurement, and inventory management to extract actionable insights

• Identify scheduling conflicts for rental inventory

• Assist Storage Account Manager in tracking piece counts for client owned exhibit assets

Requirements

• 2+ years of related experience in Inventory Operations and/or Procurement Services

• College degree preferred, but not required

• Exceptional organization and multi-tasking skills, positive attitude, self-motivated and team oriented

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with heavy client interaction all while providing excellent service

• Knowledge of CRM/ERP enterprise systems, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint