Material Control Manager- Distribution
- Military veterans preferred
2025-07-16 ASC Engineered Solutions
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Romeoville Illinois 60446 United States
Position Title: Material Control Manager- Distribution Department: Operations & Supply Chain Employment Type Full Time Location: Romeoville, IL - Distribution Center Workplace Type: Onsite
Compensation: $85,000 - $105,000 / year
Material Control Manager- Distribution
The Inventory Control Supervisor is responsible for maintaining the integrity and performance of the inventory in assigned distribution centers. To achieve this objective, you will own the following activities in your assigned DCs and local branches: 1) cycle count oversight and troubleshooting, physical inventory management where applicable 2) inventory optimization via redistribution, 3) customer return inventory evaluation, 4) special request management, 5) continuous improvement activities. This role will evolve and expand as the organization continues to grow and as the network footprint and inventory stocking methodology evolve with it. The successful candidate has the desire and ability to grow and work through network changes.
How You Will Help
Inventory Accuracy
Cycle Count Supervision – oversee daily execution, report on progress, implement corrective actions for discrepancies
Support physical inventory counts in local branches, ASC-ES Manufacturer Representative Stocking Warehouses.
Review and resolve “zero picks” discrepancies between the system inventory and the physical inventory found at time of order picking
Support receiving teams in resolving and reporting discrepancies
Inventory optimization
Review stocked-out items for opportunities to redistribute inventory to resolve the stock-out
Review excess inventory for opportunities to reduce or eliminate excess via inventory redistribution
Customer return evaluation
Evaluate proposed returns for reasonableness, avoiding returns that create excess
Evaluate returned product for acceptableness (e.g., saleable condition)
Special requests
Manage inventory inspections as directed by the Engineering and Quality teams for quality issues
Assist Sales with inventory issues resolution (e.g., identifying alternative ways to fill urgent backorders)
Continuous improvement
Review existing tools processes for efficiency and effectiveness
Develop new tools and processes
Additional duties as the role evolves
What You Will Bring
5+ years of management experience within the Inventory/Material Control space
Strong analytical, problem solving, and research skills
Demonstrated project management skills and ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access); ASC-ES Warehouse Management (WMS) Experience and Infor M3 experience a plus.
Inventory Management experience desired. Industrial Warehouse experience along with Forklift certification helpful
High accuracy and attention to detail
Self Motivated
Excellent communication skills
Willingness and ability to travel as needed
Compensation
The base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 USD annually*.
*The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this role. ASC Engineered Solutions’ philosophy on compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations.
About ASC Engineered Solutions
Following the 2019 merger of Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International, the unified company relaunched in March 2021 as ASC Engineered Solutions. Under a single name and logo, ASC Engineered Solutions continues our focus on improving the customer experience every day and striving to deliver service excellence.
The evolved ASC Engineered Solutions brand reinforces a focus on what matters most to customers: quality. As a solutions provider, this quality is reflected in our precision-engineered products, support and knowledge. Our organization is a dependable strategic partner focused on its customers’ success.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
