Job Title:  Inventory Operations Leader

Job Purpose

This role owns and manages inventory operations for the Motive Power business unit with accountability for inventory accuracy, inventory reduction, material flow, and shipping and receiving execution for site location. The Inventory Operations Leader manages locally owned inventory responsibilities, coordinates daily work priorities, drives reporting and metric performance, and leads process discipline across inventory control, parts-room organization, material movement, customer service support, on-time delivery, and compliance. The position works in close alignment with North American operations to standardize practices, share best methods, support enterprise-wide initiatives, and ensure continuity of operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Owns daily inventory operations, including accurate inventory levels, proper storage, parts-room organization, inventory rotation, material availability, and efficient material movement.
• Manages locally owned inventory responsibilities in accordance with company policies, standard operating procedures, local regulations, OSHA, EPA, DOT Hazmat, ISO, and facility requirements.
• Plans, schedules, prioritizes, coordinates, and assigns inventory, shipping, receiving, and cycle-count activities for inventory-dedicated staff and cross-functional partners.
• Provides day-to-day direction, coaching, training, and problem-resolution support to employees performing inventory, shipping, receiving, and material-handling activities.
• Partners with site leadership and support functions to support staffing needs, onboarding, skill development, performance feedback, documentation, and escalation of employee-relations matters when appropriate.
• Owns inventory control procedures, including physical inventory, cycle counts, discrepancy tracking, reconciliation, root-cause review, corrective actions, and sustained inventory accuracy.
• Drives inventory reduction efforts by identifying slow-moving, excess, obsolete, or aged materials; recommending corrective actions; and partnering with stakeholders to improve inventory turns and working-capital performance.
• Manages all shipping and receiving functions, including shipment preparation, material receipts, documentation accuracy, customer requirements, packaging standards, and timely processing of material movement.
• Ensures customer and company packaging, handling, storage, labeling, and shipping specifications are followed in accordance with internal standards and applicable ISO requirements.
• Maintains and analyzes daily, weekly, and monthly inventory, shipping, receiving, distribution center, customer service, on-time delivery, and budget-related metrics to support business decisions.
• Prepares clear, actionable reporting for site leadership and North American operations, highlighting inventory accuracy, material movement, aged inventory, service impacts, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Leads process improvement initiatives, standard work adoption, change implementation, workflow optimization, and continuous improvement activities that strengthen inventory control and operational consistency.
• Serves as an escalation point for inventory discrepancies, material availability issues, shipping and receiving concerns, customer service impacts, and operational disruptions.
• Works with office employees and cross-functional teams to manage daily, weekly, and monthly inventory, shipping, receiving, billing, documentation, and reconciliation-related items.
• Collaborates with similar roles across North America to align processes, share best practices, support enterprise initiatives, and provide backup coverage for inventory movement during PTO, workload peaks, or operational disruption.
• Maintains a safe, organized, compliant, and efficient parts room, warehouse, and storage environment through disciplined work practices and regular review of operational conditions.
• Follows and reinforces all company policies and procedures, including safety, environmental, warranty, OSHA, DOT Hazmat, ISO, and site-specific requirements.
• Adheres to all local, state, and federal regulations related to inventory handling, material movement, facility operations, and employee safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in inventory, warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, service operations, or a related operational environment required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, coordinate work activities, resolve operational issues, and drive accountability through others.
• Working knowledge of inventory control practices, cycle counting, discrepancy reconciliation, material movement, shipping, receiving, and documentation accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to create, maintain, and analyze reports related to inventory, shipping, receiving, service, and operational performance.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels, both internal and external to EnerSys.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage multiple priorities, and support a fast-paced plant/warehouse environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and/or 3 years of experience in the distribution industry.
• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, electrical, motive power, battery, or industrial service operations.
• Experience using ERP, WMS, inventory management, or material planning systems.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean practices, standard work, KPI management, or operational reporting.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, DOT Hazmat, ISO, EPA, safety, environmental, and facility compliance requirements.

General Job Requirements