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Moon Valley Nurseries · 1 day ago

Inventory Control Manager

Chandler, AZ 85248

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$20/hr - $30/hr

3+ years exp

Moon Valley Nurseries is the largest grower of box trees and palms in North America, and is an industry leader offering competitive salaries and exceptional employee benefits. The Inventory Control Manager will oversee and maintain accurate inventory levels across multiple locations, ensuring efficient stocking practices and strong organizational controls to support sales and customer satisfaction.

Retail

Responsibilities

Oversee all inventory processes across assigned locations, ensuring accurate counts and proper stock rotation

Conduct regular audits, cycle counts, and variance investigations for thousands of live-goods SKUs

Develop and implement inventory control procedures to reduce shrink, loss, and mis-tagged product

Maintain real-time data accuracy in inventory systems, ensuring counts and availability align with sales needs

Identify aged, damaged, or non-saleable inventory and coordinate disposition or corrective action

Support 5–7 retail nursery locations with proper stocking levels, tagging, barcode accuracy, and SKU placement

Partner with Sales, General Managers, and Operations to forecast inventory needs and seasonal adjustments

Coordinate transfers, internal shipments, and allocation of high-demand plant material

Ensure best practices in product organization, spacing, and presentation to support sales readiness

Analyze inventory trends and discrepancies to recommend systematic improvements

Prepare weekly and monthly inventory accuracy reports for leadership

Use data to optimize ordering, reduce waste, and improve inventory flow between locations

Train location teams on inventory processes, tagging standards, and count accuracy

Provide coaching, guidance, and accountability for staff involved in inventory movement or control

Ensure all locations follow standardized inventory protocols

Qualification

Inventory management systemsData accuracyHigh-SKU environmentsMicrosoft ExcelProblem-solving abilitiesSpanish bilingualCommunication skills

Required

3–5 years of experience in inventory control, supply chain, or operations—preferably in high-SKU retail, distribution, or nursery/landscape environments

Maintaining accurate pricing for all nurseries along with the plant/tree merchandising (bench cards, Info tags etc)

Strong data accuracy, attention to detail, and comfort with high-volume SKU environments

Proficient with inventory management systems, POS, and Microsoft Excel

Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities

Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions; this role regularly walks nursery yards, inspects product, and performs physical counts

Excellent communication skills; ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Logistics teams

Valid driver's license and ability to travel daily within the LA region

High School Diploma or equivalent experience