Inventory Manager - PM Shift 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Job Title: Inventory Manager Location: Monroe, WashingtonAbout Us: Card Kingdom has served Magic: The Gathering players across the world for over 20 years. We are a trusted source for buying and selling Magic: The Gathering singles, packs, and booster boxes from throughout the game's history. Our love of the community and game shines through everything we do. We are a customer-centric, data-driven, innovative workplace. We value our team and recognize that every role in our organization is behind delivering our renowned customer experience.In addition to our eCommerce business, Card Kingdom owns and operates the award-winning game store and restaurant, Mox Boarding House. With unique locations in Seattle, Bellevue, Portland, and coming soon to Arizona, we deliver an elevated experience to local gaming communities. Our Mission: We use tabletop gaming as a campfire – a place to gather, share and celebrate –for the sake of cultivating deeper relationships with our customers, amongst ourselves, with our communities, and the world.Our Perks: Excellent benefits, generous PTO, and flexible scheduling, remote work opportunities, paid parental leave, safe harbor 401k match, paid holidays, and employee discounts. We support work life balance. Role: The Inventory Manager handles overstock, warehousing and associated inventory transfers, specialty and exclusive product assembly, and salable inventory restocking. This role is responsible for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control and safety measures. The Inventory Manager collaborates with shared services and strategy on the operational procedures, systems, and principles in information flow and management, business processes, reporting, and looks for opportunities to optimize and improve.Responsibilities:Oversee overstock warehousing, salable inventory restocking, and specialty product assembly of Card Kingdom products.Execute quality assurance for overstock warehousing, salable inventory restocking, and specialty product assembly.Work across multiple departments to address customer problems.Collaborate with Strategic Planning, Release Operations, and Card Operations for new product release events.Collaborate with Strategic Planning Manager on labor model assumption for Inventory tasks/processes.Schedule and direct the workflow of the department.Serve as liaison with stakeholders in other departments and in other lines of business.Collaborate with Human Resources on all aspects of departmental people operations including, but not limited to, hiring, training, performance management, and termination.Manage a team of supervisors to uphold accountability and throughput standards.Provide coaching and leadership to keep staff performance at an acceptable level.Provide consistent and regular check-ins with your direct reports.Manage timecards for the department.Maintain process documentation through regular submission to leadership for review and approval. Implement policies and procedures in support of organizational goals.Be a primary standard bearer for Card Kingdom’s vision and values. Participate in and lead projects as needed.Fulfill daily operational functions as required.Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent management/supervisory experience 5+ years of leadership experience, managing a team of six or more direct reports5+ years proven work experience as a Warehouse/Inventory Manager Expertise in warehouse management procedures and best practices Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databaseWorking knowledge of Magic: The Gathering and its player baseExperience working with and around robotics and warehouse automation a plus Strong knowledge of inventory controls and warehousing a plus Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments Proficient computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Excellent organizational and time management skills Ability to effectively analyze their workload, assign priorities, and maintain focus on productive endeavorsStrong attention to detailExceptional verbal and written communication skills Hands-on commitment to getting the job done Proven ability to direct and coordinate team activities Possess high emotional intelligence, a stand-out when working with diverse groups of people and perspectives Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in stressful situations Demonstrated bias for action, especially when dealing with ambiguityCore Competencies:Action Orientation: Displays a sense of urgency, timely decision making, ambitious and driven.Adherence to Policy: Adheres to industry guidelines, prone to follow established procedures, tends to go “by the book”.Basic Leadership Orientation: Takes responsibility for initiating necessary changes, enjoys taking the role of coordinator, director and can make tough decisions when necessary. Delegation: Comfortable directing and controlling the work of others, patience to provide the necessary information or other support when delegating, is courageous in confronting others when necessary.Flexibility: Bends policy when appropriate, comfortable wearing many hats and willing to shift priorities as needed.Hiring & Staffing: Has a reputation for good judgement about people, keeps politics and personal bias out of people's decisions, selection decisions result in good performers.Managing Through System: Understands complex systems and processes. Trusts the system to work but revises it when needed.Motivation of Others: Brings out the best in people, gives recognition to others in a fair and consistent manner and genuinely cares about other people.Quality Orientation: Maintains high standards with staff, effectively inspects and monitors performance, shows a bias for proper maintenance, housekeeping, and adherence to requirements in general. Safety Orientation: Tends to stay healthy, cautious of operating equipment; respects good ergonomic design and principles, avoids impulsive behaviors.Location / Work Schedule:Monroe, WashingtonPM Shift - 3:00 PM - 11:30 PMTraining will take place on AM shift (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday-Friday) for first 60-90 daysSchedule will be Thursday - Monday, with set weekend days of Tuesday/Wednesday.Job Type / Pay Rate:Full TimeExempt/Salary: Range from $74,000 - $81,000 depending on qualifications and experienceBenefits:Paid Time Off: 6 weeks (240 hours) accrued per year, 8 Company HolidaysHealth Benefits: Zero cost premium options for Medical, Dental, Vision InsuranceRetirement: 401(k) with 4% Safe Harbor match, no vesting periodEmployee Stock Ownership Plan Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings AccountsPre-Tax Commuter BenefitsSupplemental Life and AD&D InsuranceAccident, Critical Illness & Hospital Confinement PlansEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee DiscountEqual Opportunity Employment:We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, caste, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. PI244778703 Apply