ICQA Supervisor
About the role
The ICQA Supervisor is the Inventory Control & Quality Assurance team at our delivery station. You'll lead a team of associates responsible for inventory accuracy, quality audits, and process compliance across the floor. You'll own daily/weekly cycle counts, quality walks, IRDR, net adjustments, damages, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions - ensures our inventory stock is accurate, locations are clean and controlled, and safety and quality standards are met every shift.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on the floor, uses data to drive decisions, and holds a team to a high standard.
Key job
responsibilities
- Inventory accuracy
Plan and execute daily/weekly cycle counts and reconcile discrepancies
Investigate inventory defects (misplaced, mislabeled, damaged, missing stock) to root cause
Maintain bin/location integrity so every item is in a correct, scannable location
Track and report inventory accuracy KPIs; drive corrective actions to hit targets
- Quality assurance
Conduct daily quality walks and audits of pick faces, staging, and storage areas
Identify and log quality defects; raise and follow through on corrective actions
Monitor inbound/outbound quality and flag recurring issues to the ICQA Manager
Support defect-reduction and 5S initiatives across the station
- Team leadership
Supervise, schedule, and coach a team of ICQA associates
Set daily targets, assign tasks, and balance workload across the shift
Train new associates on counting, auditing, and quality procedures
Monitor performance and productivity; give feedback and manage under-performance
- Compliance & safety
Enforce safety standards: clear fire exits, safe stacking, unobstructed aisles
Ensure team follows SOPs and quality/safety policies at all times
Escalate safety or compliance risks promptly
- Reporting & collaboration
Produce daily/weekly accuracy and quality reports for the ICQA Manager
Partner with Operations, Inbound, and Outbound teams to resolve discrepancies
Use data to identify trends…
Requirements
- Can lift up to 49 pounds, stand/walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, and be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years in inventory control, quality assurance, or warehouse operations, with at least 1 year in a team lead/supervisory capacity
- Strong understanding of cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, and quality auditing
- Solid Excel skills (filtering, pivots, basic formulas) and comfort with warehouse/WMS systems
- Data-driven, detail-oriented, and able to investigate problems to root cause
- Clear communicator who can lead and coach a team
- Willing to work rotational shifts, nights, and weekends as needed
- Experience supporting fulfillment, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, transportation, or other high-volume operational environments.
- Experience delivering multi-site automation or process-standardization initiatives.
- Experience with label generation, inventory processes, scanning workflows, or warehouse management systems.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or structured continuous-improvement methodologies.
- Experience managing project plans, risk registers, stakeholder communications, and implementation milestones.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority across multiple teams and sites.
- Strong ownership mindset with a record of delivering results under changing operational priorities.
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