Inventory Control Manager | Marquette Transportation Company

Division:         River
Title:                Inventory Control Manager
Position:         Full-time Salaried Exempt
Reports to:     Director of Shipyard Maintenance
Location:        Paducah, KY

About Marquette:
Headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky and founded in 1978, Marquette is a leading provider of inland marine transportation services. Our Company operates over 130 towboats on the Mississippi River System, Gulf-Intracoastal Waterway, and near-shore coastwise market. In addition, the Company controls over 1,000 dry cargo barges. The Company has additional offices in St Rose, LA, Lockport, LA and La Porte, TX. With over 1,500 vessel and shore-based employees, Marquette is the largest provider of independent towing services within the inland waterways. We are the only fully integrated fleet in the industry that can do what we do.

Principal Responsibilities:

Maintain a system for locating and controlling spare parts and consumables that includes:
- Tracking of storage and movement of product from receipt to storage and from order filling to shipping and/or staging at various locations.
- Maintaining timely records of all item storage and movement.
Maintain MCFO/Ripple automated tracking systems, for identifying items, inputting information into the database, and modifying the status to keep track of changes in location, quantity, etc.
Maintain asset equipment statistical database.
Facilitate (where necessary) information sharing, vessel to shore communications, and warranty tracking.
Develop/implement inventory tracking system within Power BI that mirrors MCFO/Ripple database.
Develop/formalize spare parts inventory levels and locations to ensure the right quantities, at the right time in the right place.
- Perform frequent audits on spare parts inventory, identify and restore deficiencies.
Work closely with engineering and operations teams to continuously improve inventory and productivity.
Shipping, receiving and confirmation of all inventory deliveries compared to dray ticket.
Maintain daily records of inventoried materials received and shipped to vessels.
Work closely with purchasing on receiving material in MCFO/Ripple.
Streamline day-day activities for continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in business, Inventory Control Management or related field preferred.
3+years’ experience in warehouse and/or inventory.
Accuracy, attention to detail, and analytical skills are essential.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of purchasing, warehousing, and tracking costs of capital and non-capital items.
Knowledge of inventory and fixed asset concepts, practices and procedures.

Marquette offers competitive pay, health, dental & vision insurance, 401K plan with company match, bonus plan, company paid life insurance, short- & long-term disability, flexible spending account, critical illness, accident insurance, and other incentives!