Mechanical Stores & Inventory Control Lead

About Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. Location: London, ON. Workplace type: On Site As a Mechanical Stores Lead , you will be responsible for overseeing aspects of mechanical storeroom operations, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and regulatory requirements. Your leadership will drive reliability, efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement across inventory management, operations and supplier relations. Your responsibilities will include: Manage and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) compliance with ISO standards for the Mechanical Stores function. Oversee daily storeroom operations, ensuring adherence to Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) requirements, reliability standards, and 5S principles. Coordinate inventory management activities in SAP, including stock control, cycle counts, variance analysis, and month-end processes. Ensure the timely availability of materials, supplies, and processing aids through effective collaboration with Procurement, Operations, and third-party warehouses. Support plant performance and decision-making by analyzing inventory data, spending trends, KPIs, and storeroom performance metrics. Lead purchasing and supplier management activities to optimize cost, delivery performance, quality, and maintenance scheduling objectives. Manage inventory levels for maintenance, EHS, cleaning supplies, and vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs. Promote and administer safety, health, and environmental programs to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including workflow optimization, expenditure harmonization, ABC/XYZ inventory classification, and obsolete inventory management. Partner with Reliability, Planning, and Maintenance teams to align inventory readiness with maintenance schedules, support kitting and refurbishment processes, and improve overall storeroom efficiency. Who you are: Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with key decision makers and customers and gaining trust and respect. Can develop strong relationships and communicate with stakeholders to effectively gain support across functional boundaries. Can effectively cope with change and comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. Consistently achieve or exceed goals using strong planning, organizing, and time management skills. Other administrative responsabilities. What you will bring: Completion of post-secondary education in a related discipline (Business, Procurement, Inventory Management) or equivalent work experience will be considered. 3 plus years’ work experience in administration, procurement, supply chain and/or materials management in a manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of technology and business software applications, with SAP experience a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization. Good negotiation skills and understanding of the financial metrics that drive business. Excellent organizational skills, along with the ability to deliver results in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Results oriented, proven self –starter with the ability to prioritize work appropriately. Previous experience handling administrative duties independently, with authority to act on behalf of others, when appropriate. Demonstrated problem solving skills, including the ability to solve position related problems. Why Join Ingredion? Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy: Add Country benefits here (revision as needed based on role): Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy: Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities. Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally Employee Referral Program – Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they’re hired Extended Health Care Spending Account: Take control of your healthcare and dental expenses with our flexible spending account. It empowers you to allocate funds towards health services and products that matter most to you. #LI-ONSITE #LI-KJ1 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs. Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey. Relocation Available: Yes, Within Country Pay Range: $88,800.00-$118,400.00 Annual This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any). Incentive Compensation: As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus. Benefits: Full-time roles are eligible for our competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and an employer funded health spending account as well as multiple retirement savings products.