Stock Inventory Manager

Ontario Medical Supply is a Leading Distributor of medical equipment, supplies, and services for healthcare organizations and home healthcare clients across Ontario. Specializing in long term care, assisted living, retirement and home health care. Ontario Medical Supply is partnered for success with Royal Drugs. Together, we work towards supporting optimal health outcomes and better quality of life.
The Inventory Manager oversees the complete inventory management and demand planning functions across multiple distribution centers. This role is accountable for maintaining inventory accuracy, optimizing stock levels, supporting service level targets, and enforcing disciplined control processes across all lines of business. You will lead a team of analysts and provide clear insights, uphold best practices, and make data-driven decisions that directly influence operational efficiency and working capital.
This position requires a collaborative partner who can influence cross-functional teams, challenge assumptions, and take timely and necessary decisions to protect inventory health and availability.

Inventory Manager
Location: Ontario Medical Supply. – Type: Full Time, Permanent
Inventory Management & Control
Monitor on-hand, in-transit, and quarantined stock positions daily; flag risks early and drive timely resolution.
Own inventory accuracy, turns, DOH, excess and obsolete reduction, and service-level KPIs across all DCs.
Establish and enforce strong inventory control processes, including cycle counting, reconciliation, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-through
Ensure ERP master data integrity (Costs, UoM, lead times, safety stock, reorder parameters)
Data Analysis & Reporting
Develop and publish weekly and monthly reports covering inventory performance, forecast accuracy, service-level trends, and aging inventory risks.
Convert complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership.
Drive creation and maintenance of dashboards for visibility into replenishment, backorders, supplier performance, and inventory risk.
Use data to challenge decisions, model scenarios, and recommend corrective actions
Demand Planning & Forecasting
Lead the demand planning cycle for all product categories, including rolling forecasts, trend analysis, seasonality, and new product introductions.
implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce bias and variability.
Leadership & Continuous Improvement
Set clear goals, provide coaching, and foster an environment of accountability and continuous improvement.
Align workload across the team and ensure high execution standards in analysis, reporting, and inventory control tasks.
Lead root cause investigations for stockouts, overstock events, and data discrepancies
Partner with Purchasing, Warehousing, Logistics, Sales, and Finance to ensure inventory targets are understood, shared, and executed.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or related field (Master’s degree or APICS certification preferred).

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Inventory Management, Demand Planning, or Supply Chain within distribution, healthcare, or related industries.
• Proven track record of improving forecast accuracy, reducing inventory risk, and implementing disciplined control processes.
• expert in Excel, forecasting tools, and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics, or similar).
• Confidence in making data-driven decisions, even when they’re difficult or unpopular.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) is an asset.

Service awareness – exemplary customer service mentality
Operates with urgency and takes full ownership of inventory outcomes.
Thinks beyond symptoms—solves root causes through data and cross-functional alignment.
Protects the inventory position with discipline and courage.
Ontario Medical Supply is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing diversity and accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.