What began as Foster & Caviness, a small fruit and vegetable business in Greensboro, North Carolina, is now a multi-state and multi-disciplined provider of food supply chain solutions. Our legacy began over 120 years ago and has evolved continuously to reflect the needs of those who grow, those who feed and those being fed. Regardless of the year, decade or century, our core principles and values endure. We are driven by people, passionate about food, committed to community and fostering better ways to bring people and food together.
Why choose Foster?
At Foster, the role of Inventory Control Manager is more than managing stock — it’s about ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and excellence across our supply chain. You’ll play a critical role in keeping our operations running smoothly, supporting a food system that’s been feeding communities for over 120 years.
Job Summary
- Lead transformation of our high-volume warehouse operations, turning inventory management into a model of efficiency, innovation and accuracy.
- Play a critical role in a purpose-driven food supply chain with over 120 years of legacy – where your decisions directly impact communities and customers every day.
- Own the inventory functions end-to-end, ensuring real time accuracy, optimizing systems, and driving continuous improvement across all touchpoints.
- Join a company that genuinely values its people. At Foster, leadership is respected, collaboration is real, and your success is everyone’s priority.
- Competitive salary, benefits, and annual profit plan bonus and awesome perks – including free lunch every day! (yes, every day)
- At Foster, we believe in feeding people, supporting communities, and doing things the right way – and we want leaders who share that passion.
You’ll take ownership of inventory processes, implement smart systems, and collaborate cross-functionally to optimize accuracy and reduce waste. In a high-volume, fast-paced environment, your attention to detail and proactive problem-solving will make a daily impact. We foster a culture where initiative is recognized, innovation is encouraged, and success is shared. With competitive salary, full benefits, annual profit plan bonus, and daily free lunch, we invest in the people who power our mission. At Foster, we don’t just feed communities — we build them. Join us and help keep our purpose-driven supply chain strong, accurate, and ready to serve.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement inventory management strategies, procedures, policies and best practices to ensure accurate inventory levels.
- Monitor inventory levels and lead regular cycle counts and full physical to ensure data accuracy and stock availability.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies in inventory records and investigate root cause of variances. Partner with cross functional teams to remediate root causes to drive process improvement.
- Lead driver check-in and put-aways.
- Identify and implement best practices for driver check-in.
- Collaborate with purchasing, receiving and outbound teams to streamline workflows and improve inventory accuracy.
- Develop and refine procedures to minimize waste, reduce shrink and improve order fulfillment accuracy.
- Analyze inventory data to provide actionable insights for process improvements.
- Supervise and train staff, ensuring high levels of accuracy and productivity.
Basic Requirements:
- You think like an entrepreneur, constantly innovating, driving positive change and delivery results!
- You love people, processes and performance.
- You believe in the power of “team” and are driven by a sincere desire to see others succeed.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- 5+ years of experience in inventory control or warehouse operations.
- Produce Pro experience preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of lean inventory practices are a plus.
- Establish, benchmark, measure and improve KPIs.
- Develop and foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and collaboration.
- Develop strategic plans, continuously improve processes and procedures, and be an integral part in creating the most efficient warehouse in the industry!
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.
