Inventory Control Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Inventory Control Manager manages inventory systems and warehousing. Works with supply chain managers to plan and maintain inventory at optimal levels and resolves issues and discrepancies related to inventory. Supervises warehouse employees and manages warehouse scheduling.
Job Outlook
There were 601 Inventory Control Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 16442 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Supply Chain / Logistics Manager industry, which includes the Inventory Control Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Inventory Control Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
State
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Inventory Control Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $66,436.
Education and Experience
Posted Inventory Control Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 24.52% |
| Master's Degree | 2.38% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.15% |
| Other | 37.18% |
Posted Inventory Control Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 41.66% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.46% |
| 6 to 8 years | 5.03% |
| 9+ years | 1.85% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Inventory Control Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (46.96%)
- Customer Service (46.05%)
- Management (42.81%)
- Operations (40.18%)
- Leadership (36.14%)
- Sales (28.52%)
- Detail Oriented (23.11%)
- Problem Solving (20.31%)
- Microsoft Excel (18.87%)
- Lifting Ability (18.65%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Supply Chain (16.8%)
- Auditing (23.19%)
- Inventory Control (55.41%)
- Inventory Management (50.05%)
- Warehousing (37.95%)
- Purchasing (22.34%)
- Physical Inventory (16.15%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Inventory Monitoring (6.02%)
- Shipping And Receiving (9.75%)
- Workflow Management (6.97%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (11.8%)
- Warehouse Operations (7.4%)
- Data Analysis (5.94%)
- Accounting (8.13%)
- Reconciliation (5.2%)
- Cycle Counting (27.38%)
- Procurement (9.63%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (17.23%)
- Finance (6.14%)
- Lean Manufacturing (3.86%)
- Forklift Truck (10.29%)
- Inventory Management System (17.01%)
- Invoicing (11.03%)
- Supply Chain Management (10.09%)
- Material Requirements Planning (2.44%)
- Merchandising (21.03%)
- Performance Review (3%)
- Warehouse Management Systems (12.06%)
- Process Improvement (11.86%)
- SAP Applications (6.85%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Supply Chain (57.87%)
- Physical Inventory (55.65%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Inventory Control Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Parts Manager
- Inventory Manager
- Replenishment Manager
- Inventory Control Supervisor
- Inventory Supervisor
- Retail Supervisor
- Automotive Parts Manager
- Customer Service Retail Inventory Supervisor
- Inventory/Merchandising Supervisor
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Inventory Control Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Michaels (820)
- WIS International (718)
- Crossmark (387)
- Crash Champions (310)
- GPAC (281)
- Staples (270)
- The Home Depot (192)
- Chevrolet (117)
- Domino's Pizza (116)
- Deutsche Post DHL Group (111)
North Carolina
- Food Lion (45)
- Michaels (37)
- WIS International (24)
- Crossmark (13)
- Velocity Vehicle Group (13)
- Staples (11)
- Quality Equipment Co (10)
- Crash Champions (10)
- Lowe's (7)
- Mills Auto Group (7)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Business Administration Master's Degrees
- Professional Communication and Managerial Skills Graduate Certificates
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.