Angela R. Whitcomb
Inventory Manager, Automotive Parts Distribution
Auburn Hills, MI · (248) 555 0142 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/angelarwhitcomb
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years in parts distribution, three managing inventory control
INDUSTRIES
Automotive aftermarket distribution serving 140 dealer and repair shop accounts
SPECIALTIES
Cycle counting, slotting, core returns, shrink control, supersession management
SYSTEMS
Epicor Kinetic, Manhattan Associates warehouse management system, Zebra scanners, Tableau
CREDENTIALS
Certified in Planning and Inventory Management, Association for Supply Chain Management
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management, Oakland Ridge State University
Executive Summary
Inventory manager with seven years in automotive aftermarket parts distribution, the last three running inventory control for a 350,000 square foot distribution center that stocks 85,000 part numbers for 140 dealer and repair shop accounts. Owns cycle count accuracy, slotting, core returns and the weekly shrink report, and supervises a team of six inventory control clerks. Known for a count program that closed a year with no book to physical adjustment above the audit threshold.
Signature Achievements
- Raised location level cycle count accuracy from 94.1 percent to 99.3 percent across 85,000 part numbers in eighteen months.
- Closed fiscal 2025 with a net inventory adjustment of 0.08 percent of inventory value, inside the 0.25 percent audit threshold, against a 0.6 percent adjustment two years earlier.
- Cut shrink from 1.4 percent to 0.5 percent of sales by tightening core return credits and adding a second count on high value electronics.
- Improved inventory turns from 5.2 to 6.8 by flagging superseded and slow moving part numbers for return to the manufacturer each quarter.
- Reslotted the fast moving 4,000 part numbers to the pick face closest to shipping, cutting picker travel by about 20 percent on the engineering study.
- Supervises six inventory control clerks with no turnover in two years.
Professional Experience
Inventory Manager
Great Lakes Auto Parts Distributors, Auburn Hills, MI July 2023 to present
350,000 square foot aftermarket parts distribution center stocking 85,000 part numbers valued at about 28 million dollars; team of six inventory control clerks
- Plan and run a daily cycle count program that covers every location at least twice a year and high value locations monthly.
- Investigate every count variance above 50 dollars to a root cause, correct the process, and post approved adjustments in Epicor Kinetic.
- Manage core returns, warranty returns and manufacturer return authorizations so credits post inside the vendor window.
- Review supersession, slow moving and obsolete reports each quarter and recommend returns, transfers or write downs to the general manager.
- Set slotting rules in the warehouse management system so velocity, cube and weight drive where each part number lives.
Inventory Control Supervisor
Great Lakes Auto Parts Distributors, Auburn Hills, MI March 2021 to July 2023
Led three inventory clerks on cycle counts and receiving discrepancies for the same distribution center
- Scheduled and supervised daily cycle counts and researched variances with the receiving and picking teams.
- Reconciled receiving discrepancies against packing slips and filed vendor shortage claims.
- Built the first variance tracking spreadsheet that later became the site's Tableau dashboard.
Inventory Control Clerk
Motor City Fleet Parts Supply, Warren, MI August 2019 to March 2021
Fleet parts distributor with 20,000 part numbers serving municipal and utility fleets
- Counted assigned locations daily and entered results in the inventory system.
- Processed part number changes and supersessions from manufacturer bulletins.
- Pulled and packed parts for fleet customers when the pick team ran short.
Certifications and Training
Certified in Planning and Inventory Management, Association for Supply Chain Management, earned 2023
Powered industrial truck operator, order picker and pallet jack, evaluated under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard, current through 2027
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, completed through employer program 2022
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management, Oakland Ridge State University, Rochester, 2019
Core Skills
Cycle count programs · Variance root cause · Core return management · Supersession control · Slotting optimization · Shrink reporting · Epicor Kinetic inventory · Tableau dashboards · Obsolete stock review · Clerk supervision