At Blueprint Studios, we believe that the key to our success is our employees. Our team is made up of passionate designers, craftspeople and professionals who share our core values of vision, innovation, excellence, and integrity. We seek people who can think the big ideas and deliver upon the small details. If you are creative, adaptive, and talented, then you might have found a home with us!

JOB SUMMARY: The Inventory Manager is responsible for supervising and directing the activities of workers involved with ordering, receiving, storing, inventorying, issuing, and shipping materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and parts in stockroom and the warehouse.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Continually seeks new ways to improve efficiency, quality, and cost control
• Works in conjunction with the Warehouse Manager to develop the company's inventory management strategy with the goal of controlling costs within budgetary limits
• Responsible for managing inventory & quality control areas in a safe and organized manner
• Ensures product is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the business
• Ensures product is ready and available for production when required
• Performs cyclic stock checks
• Interviews, hires, trains, and appraises performance of inventory control employees
• Advises employees on the care and preservation of items received, stored, and shipped; methods and use of equipment in handling, storing, maintaining, and shipping stock and related problems
• Manage control measures to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved
• Achieves a minimum of 95% inventory record accuracy
• Ensures inventory accuracy and optimal utilization of warehouse space
• Studies records and recommends remedial actions for reported non-usable, slow moving, and excess/obsolete stock
• Ensures inventory software system is up-to-date
• Maintains highest standard of customer service skills & exemplary compliance
• Reports to manager, sales, etc. The inventory accuracy percentage per requirement
• Schedules work for special and periodic inventories
• Manages staff including maintaining proper staffing levels, planning and coordinating work, training and motivating employees, evaluating performance, coaching and disciplining employees in accordance with company procedures
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 year degree preferred
• Must be able to train and coach staff on a regular basis
• Must be organized, detail oriented and team driven
• Must be flexible and adaptable to constant change
• Able to read & write in English
• Computer skills to include email & Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Able to comprehend & manage effective labor cost control
• Physical ability to lift, move and/or carry minimum of 75 lbs.
• Exemplary supervisory skills
• Able to deal with competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Effective written, oral, interpersonal and communication skills
• Team cooperation: maintain positive and cooperative attitude with all employees

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities to perform the crucial functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear
• The employee is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl
• The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 75 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to heavy
• The temperature will vary from hot to cold depending on the weather

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Full-time employees are eligible for benefits the first of the month after 60 days of employment. In addition to paid holidays and up to 14 days of paid vacation your first year with us, we offer the following benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Company-paid life insurance with additional insurance available
• Short & Long-term Disability Insurance
• Accidental and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401k Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts
• A Great Team Environment!

ABOUT US

Blueprint Studios is a nationally renowned special event design, production and rentals firm, long known for our expertise in establishing industry trends, coupled with a keen client focus and responsiveness. We specialize in delivering products and services to a continuously growing base of clients that range from some of the most prominent corporations to a luxury social customer base.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. Our team is made up of passionate designers, craftspeople and professionals who share our core values of vision, innovation, excellence, and integrity. We are looking for people who can think the big ideas and deliver upon the small details.

Learn more about who we are and what we do at https://www.blueprintstudios.com/ or check us out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/blueprintstudiosevents.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Blueprint Studios provides equal employment opportunities(EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Blueprint Studios expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.