TITLE                          Inventory Manager

REPORTS TO            Operations Managers, CFO

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:                     279 Sumach Dr, Burlington, ON L7T 0B5, Canada

Hours & Schedule:      Full-time on-location, Monday to Friday 8 AM – 5 PM

COMPANY INFORMATION – WHO WE ARE

Howies Hockey Tape is a locally owned and fast-growing business that has been around the Grand Rapids area since 2002 with another distribution facility operating out of Burlington, Ontario, just outside of Toronto. Our focus is selling high quality hockey tape, accessories, apparel, and many other sporting goods. Over the years we have become a staple in the hockey community, and we are currently working with every team in the NHL, AHL, and the majority of division 1 colleges around the country.

In 2015 we launched our sister company, Howies Athletic Tape. This allowed us to branch into new markets and has given us the opportunity to work with all sports. We have built this side of the company to an elite level that allows us to supply products to MLB, NFL, MLS, and NBA teams. We are also supporting D1 football programs like the University of Michigan, Alabama, and Michigan State, as well as thousands of high schools across North America. If someone needs tape or sports medicine products, we want to be the ones to supply it.

All in all, we pride ourselves on providing the world’s highest quality products to pro shops, retail stores, teams of all levels, and international distributors. Another facet we are focused on is expanding our internet sales business directly to consumers so everyone can use Howies. Our team-oriented culture, industry-leading customer service, and ability to fulfill orders quickly and error free across all sales channels sets us apart from the competition.

POSITION INFORMATION

“One Thing”: Guarantee order satisfaction by working diligently and ensuring deliveries are out on time with complete accuracy, focusing on the specialized management of incoming and outgoing inventory

We are looking for a driven individual to join our excellent warehouse team as Inventory Manager. If you are interested in working within the world of sports for an internationally recognized company, this is a great opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced and culture-focused work environment. We pride ourselves in team-oriented communication and our ability to dynamically fulfill orders quickly and error-free across all sales channels.

GENERAL WAREHOUSE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work in an organized, high pace level to meet warehouse demands on daily basis
• Assimilate well to the Howies team environment and overall company culture
• Pick and pack all orders – ranging from small online orders to large complex pallets
• Strong attention to detail to ensure completely accuracy and error-free shipments
• Have a top tier level of warehouse knowledge to help gather product and packing supplies in a timely fashion
• Ensure the maintenance, cleanliness, and organization of the warehouse at all times
• Execute special tasks such as operating the Howies van to make drop offs and pick ups
• Availability to work long hours during sales and during holiday rush season
• Forklift certification is not required, but would be a big plus

SPECIALIZED POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Must have strong awareness of on-hand stock levels and have great understanding of all products on back order
• Be able to communicate with team and operations managers when stock on items are running low
• Lead and direct the receiving and stocking of new product efficiently while re-stocking and condensing current items
• Actively manage inventory and run cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory numbers
• Build a strong system for leading and helping with the unloading and stocking of incoming shipments of products and supplies
• Build a strong system for leading and helping with the loading of outgoing shipments of products to customers
• Lead teams and facilitate the organization of special inventory projects to improve warehouse efficiency 
• Ensure "picking area" is constantly stocked with product and shipping materials while making sure empty cases are recycled
• Be able to accurately and quickly fill out required paperwork on a daily basis

COMPETENCIES

• Quality: Be able to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness while maintaining efficient workflow at all times. Awareness to monitor own level of work to ensure quality and apply feedback from supervisors to improve overall performance.
• Teamwork: Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities. Must give and welcome feedback to build group morale to ensure group commitment to buy into objectives. Communication within the company top-to-bottom is also critical.
• Safety: Perform all work-related duties in a manner that is not detrimental to themselves or their teammates. Operate all equipment and handle all tasks with safety being top priority. Efficiency is important, but ensuring safety always comes first.

GENERAL – As a small business there are many other tasks that will be required

• Represent Howies Hockey / Athletic Tape at tournaments and tradeshows as needed
• Work with the management and marketing teams to develop new marketing pieces
• Work with the management and sales teams to develop new sales ideas
• Engage both the operations and sales sides of the business daily
• Anything else required from Howies to be a best-in-class business

OUR COMPANY MANTRA

Here at Howies, we take the phrase “work hard, play hard” very seriously. When we are not busy assisting our customers, we are busy playing hockey and having a good time. When the days are just too perfect to be working, we will take a quick trip to the driving range, play pickup basketball, throw the football around, or get some batting practice in to stay seasoned for our summer softball league. In the wintertime, we will crack open a couple of cold ones and watch the Red Wings or even pop downtown and catch a Griffins game at the Van. All in all, we are always up for a good time, both in the office and out. We strive to make the office an awesome environment that our team is excited to come to on a daily basis and put in a hard day’s work.

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