Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Inventory Supervisor? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Responsibilities

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Summary:

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

Job Summary: The Inventory Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the inventory, procurement, and distribution of spare parts to ensure efficient operations within Panasonic. This role involves managing stock levels, coordinating with Procurement team to ensure timely availability of parts, and supervising staff involved in parts handling. The supervisor ensures accuracy in inventory records, monitors demand trends, and implements cost-effective procurement strategies. Additionally, they collaborate with maintenance and service teams to support equipment uptime and operational efficiency. Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this role.

Essential Duties:

• Implement inventory control systems and practices, and to optimize inventory control procedures.

• Tracks receipt, transfer or packing of items by lot or serial number, pallet, location or date and notes where the stock resides in the warehouse.

• Produce comprehensive reports on inventory operations, stock levels, and adjustments.

• Evaluate your existing inventory solution and identify places for improvement and like-to-have features.

• Responsible for physical and cycle counts, audits inventory and generates reports.

• Warns about low stock, expiring items and overstocked items and reorders stock to maintain proper inventory.

• Manages new inventory receipts, returns and processes for transfers.

• Establishes priorities, allocates resources, and supervises the mobilization of the inventory and warehouse team to ensure adequate coverage.

• Keep record of daily deliveries and shipments to reconcile inventory.

• Use current resources to improve warehouse layout and storage of stock.

• Handle Good Receipt received items and solve any issues that come up.

• Speak with managers/supervisors on a regular basis to assess changes in needs, as well as reporting to ops manager with additional requirements.

• Devise plans of action and asses those plans regularly; must be able to work independently.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees’, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. Respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred:

Education:

• Required: Associates Degree

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a similar role

• Experience working with inventory management software and forecasting strategies.

• Experience conducting tracking and data analysis.

• Experience unloading/loading of pallets in trailers and verifying items to packing slips.

• Organizational Skills: Multiple orders, people, and many moving pieces will require organizational skills, as well as great attention to detail.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Inventory Supervisor will need to be ready when problems arise or be ready to anticipate problems before they happen.

• Detail-oriented: The inventory Supervisor is accountable for maintaining the appropriate stock levels for a business’s customers and employees.

• Leadership Skills: to manage people and resolve conflicts while maintaining a positive work environment.

• Strong analytical skills: able to analyze and generate required date for reporting and business information.

• Physical skills: Be able to lift at least 35 pounds regularly. Inventory Supervisor must be comfortable loading and unloading supplies from Truck/vehicle.

Preferred Certification(s):

• Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 40%

• Walk: 30%

• Stand: 20%

• Lift: 10%

Required Lifting and Carrying: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

For this position the required frequency is:

• Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent

• Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent

• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional

• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Occasional

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance

• Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month

• Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment

• Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition

• Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning

• Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging

• Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization

• Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.

Where You'll Be:

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.

Who We Are:

Meet Panasonic Energy (https://careers.na.panasonic.com/life-at-panasonic) ! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-x_hDfMqb0) .

This is an exciting time to join us as we expand our operations to De Soto, Kansas and build the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. We will provide you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one.

As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs.

Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions.

We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application!

Supplemental Information:

Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Panasonic Energy of North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy of North America.

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