Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

OUR VISION: 

To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win.

OUR PURPOSE: 

Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. 

Job Requisition #:

Job Description:

The Storeroom Manager is responsible for overseeing all storeroom operations to ensure accurate inventory control, efficient material flow, and reliable support of plant maintenance and production activities. This role manages daily storeroom functions, inventory systems, vendor relationships, MRO procurement activities, cost control initiatives, and supervises storeroom personnel to ensure operational excellence and audit compliance.

The Baltimore facility is actively improving and modernizing its storeroom operations. This position provides a unique opportunity for a motivated leader to help establish best practices, improve organization and inventory accuracy, optimize processes, and build a world-class storeroom operation with strong support from mill leadership. The successful candidate will have significant autonomy to shape storeroom standards, inventory management processes, purchasing practices, and overall operational excellence.

Storeroom Operations & Inventory Management

• Service facility storeroom requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Document all part checkouts in accordance with Storeroom Sign-Out procedures.
• Perform receiving activities including opening shipments and verifying contents, checking packing slips against purchase orders, noting and resolving discrepancies, and unloading trucks as required.
• Stock and organize inventory including new items, returns, and receipts.
• Maintain clean, organized, and clearly labeled inventory locations.
• Manage and process part returns to the storeroom.
• Maintain free-issue inventory items.
• Manage all inventory transactions within the storeroom system.
• Prepare materials in advance for maintenance equipment line shutdowns.
• Provide basic storeroom security and controlled access.
• Maintain proper document retention for audit compliance.
• Prepare and audit cycle counts.
• Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate on-hand balances and reporting integrity.
• Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) (EAM) to create and maintain part numbers, issue parts to work orders, maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), and manage material cost flow and inventory transactions.
• Utilize purchasing software (Coupa) to maintain RNI/INR balances for month-end closing and coordinate with Finance to resolve invoice and purchase order discrepancies.

MRO Buyer Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) materials, supplies, spare parts, and services required to support mill operations.
• Create and manage purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery of materials to support maintenance activities, outages, and capital projects.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of critical spare parts and consumables while balancing working capital and inventory carrying costs.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Storeroom personnel to identify material requirements, prioritize purchases, and mitigate risk to production.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships, obtain quotes, negotiate pricing, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor supplier performance, pricing, lead times, delivery schedules, and quality of purchased materials and services.
• Apply best-practice purchasing procedures and identify opportunities for supplier optimization.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, receipt issues, and supplier concerns while ensuring compliance with company purchasing policies and procedures.
• Analyze MRO spending, inventory usage trends, and material availability to support reliability improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.

Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise storeroom clerk.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Provide training and ensure adherence to storeroom procedures.
• Promote a culture of accountability, organization, and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Corporate Functions to support plant objectives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in storeroom management, warehouse operations, inventory management, purchasing, maintenance support, or related manufacturing operations. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience managing inventory control systems and maintaining high levels of inventory accuracy.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn, utilize, and become a subject matter expert in business and maintenance systems.

At Greif, we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success. Our Total Rewards have a comprehensive focus on well-being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential. 

Compensation Range:

The pay range for this position is $62,300.00 - $106,100.00 annually. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between88,000.00 to92,000.00 annually. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.

Benefits Statement:

Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive core benefits, paid time off, and a range of local benefits for eligible colleagues.

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EEO Statement:

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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any otherany other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.