Job Description
Join CPKC, North America's first transnational railroad connecting U.S. Canada and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you're not just building a career-you're part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Join our team as a Supervisor Inventory Control, where you will take charge of optimizing inventory processes to maintain accuracy and streamline operations. In this role, you'll work with the Work Equipment team and Strategic Sourcing Group (SSG) to ensure materials are readily available to meet regional needs. Responsibilities include overseeing material receipting, charge-outs, and cycle counts. We're looking for a proactive, self-motivated professional who thrives fast-paced, autonomous environment, and demonstrates the ability to deliver high performance with minimal supervision.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Develop, execute, and monitor inventory plans and reconciliations to ensure accurate tracking of Roadway Work Equipment materials
Analyze and address issues impacting inventory record accuracy, implementing effective corrective actions
Manage safety stock settings by aligning customer needs with historical consumption trends to inform recommendations
Identify surplus materials and coordinate their relocation to optimize inventory across facilities and distribution centers
Standardize processes, enhance operations, and maximize resource efficiency to drive continuous improvement
Support internal customers with SAP guidance, resolve service issues, and escalate concerns as needed
Ensure compliance with Inventory Policy, SOX controls, and audit requirements, recommending corrective measures when necessary
Contribute to annual inventory target setting by providing meaningful and timely data to key stakeholders
Oversee requisitions and material orders in SAP, ensuring accurate tracking of inventory movements and maintaining high data integrity
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or general equivalency
Must be at least 18 years of age
Valid driver's license
Basic understanding of Supply Management standard processes
Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office applications (Excel and Word)
Strong communication skills (effectively convey clear and concise instructions or directions, both over the telephone and via radio)
WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:
Flexible and competitive benefits package
Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Performance Incentive Plan
Annual Fitness Subsidy
Part-time Studies Program
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Medical and Drug Testing
This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company or regulated drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.
Background Investigation
Criminal history check
Education verification
Professional references
Driver's license verification and driving history
Social Security Number verification
BECOMING A RAILROADER:
As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Management Conductor Program
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CULTURE OF INCLUSION:
For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provide, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Req ID: 104339
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Type: Non-Union
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Country: United States
% of Travel: 90-100%
# of Positions: 1
Job Grade: 5
Job Available to: Internal & External
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Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Relocation, Flexible hours,