Job Overview

　　Inventory Compliance Manager - Northlake, IL and surrounding areas

　　Are you ready to join a growing, dynamic company?  Keurig Dr Pepper is a modern beverage company, with more than 125 brands people know and love. We challenge the usual and always push beyond the expected. We are building a culture that is our competitive advantage – one that is growth-focused, change-resilient, collaborative, innovative, nimble, diverse, and inclusive.  

　　Are you ready to grow?  Here’s what will make you successful at KDP! We love passionate, courageous leaders who work with agility and are excited by new challenges. You’ll need to have a team-first mentality, strong customer centric and influencing skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, business insight and analytical capability, and a heart for supporting the needs of our team members.   

　　Will you be the next member of our talented team?  If you’re ready, here’s more about the job!  

　　The Inventory Compliance Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that an organization's inventory management practices adhere to established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. This position involves overseeing inventory control, accuracy, and compliance to minimize loss, optimize stock levels, and maintain accurate financial records.

　　Your responsibilities will include:

　　Leverages their knowledge of the business, accounting, complex processes, regulations, legislation, and risk to support the business process owners in implementing the organization’s compliance and ethics programs.

　　Work with the Management teams to ensure remediation plans close identified gaps and monitoring activities are implemented to allow for sustainability.

　　Execute testing of operational controls, accounting/finance, business process, and SOX controls objectively and professionally.

　　Demonstrate critical/creative thinking skills by helping determine the most impactful direction of complex operational compliance activities and identifying improvement opportunities that drive the most value for the company.

　　Demonstrate verbal/written communication skills by collaborating with Internal Audit and Compliance team members, building relationships with process/control owners, effectively resolving conflicts, and concisely capturing procedures/results in working papers and reports.

　　Coordinate and participate in the execution of annual inventory observations for finished goods, raw materials, production parts, cooler parts, and fleet parts, as necessary.

　　Manage distressed inventory and short dated product Responsible for inventory/material dispositions Monitor completeness, accuracy, and compliance during inventory transactions.

　　Track, audit, and ensure adequate supply of inventory throughout the organization.

　　Support the planning/organization of physical inventories.

　　Act as a liaison to other departments (Systems/Purchasing/Production) Communicate with production team about current stock and potential issues with orders.

　　Conduct daily analyses to forecast potential inventory issues Report on inventory activities and variances Conduct and report on inventory cycle counts.

　　Total Rewards

　　Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors

　　Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement

　　Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

　　Requirements

　　Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.

　　3+ years of operational compliance, audit experience, or years of related business experience

　　Experience working in all environments, including manufacturing plants and distribution centers.

　　Experience with SAP (database management), MS Office, and other reporting tools

　　Experience in regulatory compliance, preferably in facilities or distribution center setting

　　Familiarity with OSHA, DOT, FDA, and other applicable regulations

　　Effective communication and organizational skills with the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.

　　Up to 50% travel may be required.

　　Company Overview

　　Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a modern beverage company with a bold vision built to deliver growth and opportunity. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

　　Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale . Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

　　We strive to be an  employer of choice (https://careers.keurigdrpepper.com/) , providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of 28,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

　　Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.