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WIS International

WIS International

Third-party inventory verification and counting

Area Manager

Full-TimeDeadline 9/9/27
$48k - $58k/yr

+ Referral bonuses + Paid travel

Senior
Associate's
New London, CT, USA
Remote

Frequent travel by automobile and air is required.

About the job

Requirements
  • An associate degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
  • At least five years of experience in an inventory, retail, or warehouse position.
  • Strong people and team leadership skills, with a proven track record of recruiting, hiring, training, and developing talent for future bench strength.
  • Ability to work varied, non-traditional hours, including early morning or late-night shifts, and flexible schedules.
  • Ability to undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
  • Ability to successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Record check and meet Company Qualified Van Driver eligibility requirements where driving is an essential function.
  • Where applicable, ability to maintain a valid driver's license and meet company fleet driver requirements.
  • Ability to travel frequently by automobile and air, stand and sit for long periods, walk frequently, lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and work regular 10-12-hour shifts.
Responsibilities
  • Provide hands-on leadership in inventory events.
  • Plan, organize, coordinate, and lead a team of inventory professionals during inventory events.
  • Work directly with District and Regional Leadership to support team development.
  • Drive customer service by meeting Productivity, Accuracy, and Length of Inventory measurements and upholding professional standards.
  • Assure solid in-event financial results through payroll management and expense control.
  • Focus on growing employee performance to increase production.

About the company

WIS International provides third-party inventory services to retailers, offering accurate counts of shelves and stock to verify physical inventory against retailer records. It conducts nationwide inventory counts through trained teams, using methods that evolved from manual transcription to barcode scanning, and delivers data on stock levels, discrepancies, and compliance. WIS International differentiates itself by its large scale and geographic reach in North America, the result of the historic merger of Washington Inventory Services and Western Inventory Services and, later, the acquisition of RGIS, which made it the world’s largest inventory services provider. Its goal is to help retailers reduce shrink, improve stock accuracy, and optimize shelf availability by delivering precise, independent inventory data and actionable insights.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$70M

Headquarters

San Diego, California

Founded

1953

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The July 2024 Acosta divestiture lets management focus capital on core inventory verification.
  • ACREBIS gives WIS immediate Asia Pacific reach and local customer access since June 2024.
  • Retailers still need physical counts, and WIS's 20,000-employee scale supports large rollouts.

What critics are saying

  • RGIS already bought WIS UK and Mexico in 2021, shrinking WIS's owned footprint.
  • WARN records show a San Diego layoff notice for ten workers effective January 2026.
  • RFID and computer-vision inventory platforms from GreyOrange and Simbe attack WIS's labor-heavy model.

What makes WIS International unique

  • WIS International still concentrates on inventory verification after selling CROSSMARK and Product Connections in July 2024.
  • Its June 2024 ACREBIS partnership opened Asia Pacific without building local branches outright.
  • WIS retains store setup, remodels, and space mapping, bundling adjacent execution services.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Employee Referral Bonus

Training Programs

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

12%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

12%
Newswire
Jun 3rd, 2024
Wis International Partners With Singapore'S Acrebis To Expand Into The Asia Pacific Region

The strategic partnership strengthens international presence for WIS International while enhancing the inventory services provided by ACREBIS