Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Inventory & Warehouse Flow Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Newbury Park, CA. This is a hands-on inventory leadership role supporting a high-volume clothing and textile manufacturing operation with five warehouse locations and more than 1 million units in active movement. This role is ideal for an inventory leader who thrives on the warehouse floor, understands fast-paced pick, pack, replenishment, storage, returns, transfers, and cycle count environments, and knows how to enforce inventory discipline across multiple teams. The Inventory & Warehouse Flow MGR will take ownership of inventory accuracy, warehouse flow, location control, team training, and root-cause resolution. This is a strong opportunity to join a stable, high-volume operation where inventory control is highly visible and business critical. The role offers the chance to partner closely with warehouse leadership, improve process discipline, build a structured inventory team, and make a measurable impact on accuracy, efficiency, accountability, and fulfillment flow. Key Responsibilities

• Own inventory accuracy across five warehouse locations, including active pick locations, reserve, bulk, overflow, transfer, and non-pickable inventory areas.
• Lead cycle counts, physical counts, location audits, movement audits, inventory investigations, reconciliations, and root-cause analysis.
• Review inventory movement to ensure system transactions match actual physical inventory flow from receipt through storage, replenishment, picking, packing, returns, transfers, and final movement.
• Investigate discrepancies, shortages, overages, incorrect locations, missing units, unexplained adjustments, and recurring process failures.
• Train, lead, and hold the inventory team accountable for count accuracy, system transactions, location discipline, equipment use, escalation procedures, and inventory control standards.
• Partner with warehouse leadership to improve layout, reduce unnecessary touches, improve pick flow, correct behavior, and enforce inventory procedures across departments. Compensation and Benefits

• Salary:

  $100,000 to $120,000 per year.
• Job type: Direct hire.

• Location:

  Newbury Park, CA.
• Work environment: Warehouse-based leadership role. Required Qualifications and Skills
• Manage inventory control across multiple warehouse locations and high-volume inventory environments.
• Lead cycle count, physical count, audit, reconciliation, and discrepancy investigation processes.
• Improve warehouse inventory flow, location control, replenishment accuracy, and movement discipline.
• Train and lead inventory teams while enforcing accountability across picking, packing, replenishment, returns, transfers, and related warehouse functions.
• 6 to 10 years of relevant inventory, warehouse, distribution, or operations experience.
• Experience managing inventory across multiple warehouses or large warehouse operations.
• Strong background in cycle counts, physical counts, inventory reconciliation, inventory audits, movement review, and root-cause investigations.
• Experience in apparel, clothing, consumer goods, e-commerce, wholesale, retail distribution, or high-SKU warehouse operations.
• Strong understanding of pick and pack operations, replenishment, storage, inventory flow, location control, and warehouse movement.
• Ability to operate or work around forklifts, pallet jacks, and warehouse machinery in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Strong WMS, Excel, reporting, and inventory analysis skills.
• Ability to walk the floor, identify process breakdowns, validate inventory locations, review movement history, and confirm that the system reflects physical reality.
• Proven ability to train staff, challenge poor processes, correct behavior, and enforce inventory standards across multiple departments.
• Strong communication, urgency, follow-through, leadership discipline, and accountability mindset. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience optimizing warehouse layout, slotting, pick flow, and inventory placement to reduce touches and improve operational efficiency.
• Background supporting high-volume returns, transfers, replenishment, and multi-facility inventory movement.
• Experience building inventory reporting, identifying repeat errors by team or process, and presenting inventory risk to leadership.

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