Inventory Manager (3PL Fulfillment) — Contract-to-Hire | Onsite (Santa Ana, CA)

A fast-growing Orange County-based fulfillment / 3PL operation is hiring an Inventory Manager to own inventory accuracy, WMS hygiene, and client stock reconciliation across a busy multi-client warehouse environment.

If you’re the kind of person who can spot an inventory issue before it becomes a customer escalation and you’re comfortable balancing floor execution with system/process improvements, this one’s for you.

Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000

What you’ll own

• Drive real-time inventory accuracy across multiple client accounts (targeting 99.5%+)
• Plan and execute cycle counts, quarterly physical inventories, and root-cause analysis on variances
• Tighten receiving/putaway/pick-pack/returns workflows to reduce shrink, misallocation, and “phantom inventory”
• Enforce inventory rotation practices (FIFO / FEFO / LIFO) based on product requirements
• Serve as the main inventory POC for assigned client accounts: reporting, discrepancy resolution, aging/slow-movers
• Maintain strong WMS configuration (SKU setup, location mapping, slotting) + operational reporting
• Build dashboards and reporting around turns, fill rate, shrink, aging, count results
• Partner with IT/ops on process improvements and potential EDI / ERP integration enhancements
• Lead and develop a small team (typical range 4–10 associates across inventory control / cycle count / receiving)

What we’re looking for

Must-haves

• 3+ years in inventory management within a 3PL, distribution, DC, or fulfillment environment
• Hands-on experience with cycle counting + physical inventories (and not just delegating)
• Experience with at least one WMS (examples: Manhattan, NetSuite WMS, Extensiv/3PL Central, Fishbowl, SAP EWM, etc.)
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, reporting)
• Solid understanding of inventory methods (FIFO/LIFO/weighted average) and controls mindset

Nice-to-haves (not required)

• APICS (CSCP/CPIM/CLTD) or Lean/6 Sigma exposure
• Familiarity with EDI transactions (850/856/940/945) or integrations with ecommerce platforms
• Bilingual English/Spanish

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents are welcome to apply. Sponsorship is not available at this time.