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Nestle

Global branded foods and beverages producer

Technical Stockroom Supervisor

Inventory Control & Cycle CountingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeCleveland, OH, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Three or more years of relevant experience in a technical stockroom, maintenance, materials management, purchasing, or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience leading employees, contractors, suppliers, or other third parties.
  • Ability to work flexible hours and support multiple site priorities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication with a service-oriented approach.
  • Ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold others accountable.
  • Strong listening, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Results focus with organization, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; SAP or computerized maintenance management system experience is highly preferred.
  • Problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills.
  • Working knowledge of 5S, inventory controls, maintenance work processes, and spare-parts management.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and maintain segregation of duties.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership, coaching, scheduling, cross-training, and backup coverage for Technical Stockroom personnel.
  • Work closely with Planning & Scheduling to support daily and weekly maintenance execution.
  • Drive the work-order parts process, including receiving, staging, kitting, issuing, returning, and status visibility.
  • Own Technical Stores master-data quality, including material records, storage locations, ABCZ classification, criticality, Min/Max levels, and reorder parameters.
  • Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts, physical inventory, transaction discipline, and investigation of variances.
  • Monitor spare-parts availability while controlling inventory value, slow-moving stock, and obsolete materials.
  • Provide routine KPI and inventory reporting to Maintenance, Finance, and Purchasing.
  • Ensure Finance approval for stock adjustments and obsolete-part write-offs in accordance with applicable requirements.
  • Maintain storeroom 5S, access controls, safe storage, hygiene, OEM, and environmental requirements.
  • Lead Technical Stores Work Group activities, standards, procedures, and continuous-improvement actions.
  • Use SAP or computerized maintenance management system tools to complete and monitor required Technical Stores transactions and ordered-parts visibility.
  • Partner with Technical Purchasing on supplier follow-up, order-status issues, and purchasing discrepancies while maintaining segregation of duties.
  • Support development of the maintenance budget with Technical Stores data and inventory requirements.
  • Complete loss analysis and implement improvements to parts availability, data quality, work-order readiness, and cost performance.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate degree in business, supply chain, materials management, maintenance, or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience with SAP or another computerized maintenance management system, inventory controls, master data, and maintenance spare-parts processes is preferred.

About the Company

Nestle

Global branded foods and beverages producer

Nestlé manufactures and markets branded foods, beverages, pet care, and nutrition products in about 185 countries. Its products are produced at scale and distributed through retail, foodservice, and direct-to-consumer channels, backed by a global R&D network. Distinctive factors include its enormous global footprint, a diversified lineup from coffee to pet care to infant nutrition, and the combination of retail plus professional channels. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality nutrition to people worldwide while advancing nutrition science through its research and brands.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vevey, Switzerland
Founded
1866

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