Inventory Management Manager
Core
Own inventory strategy and decision-making for MISUMI Americas, determining stock levels, replenishment parameters, and make-to-order transitions to drive profitability and reduce dead stock.
Role type
Senior IC inventory management manager
Builds
Inventory strategy, replenishment plans, and dead stock reduction programs for a global industrial component distributor
Domain
Industrial distribution / Manufacturing components
Required skills
Inventory planning, demand forecasting, SKU lifecycle management, cross-functional coordination, data analysis, supplier negotiation
Preferred skills
ERP systems (SAP), Python, Sigma, industrial distribution experience, mechanical components knowledge
Technologies
Excel, Google Sheets, SAP, Python, Sigma
Responsibilities
Define replenishment parameters and reorder points; govern MTO ↔ Stock mode transitions; lead dead stock and excess reduction programs; analyze stock turnover and enforce no-replenishment-without-demand rules; coordinate supplier-facing inventory terms and MOQ renegotiations; present inventory-health data to leadership councils
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
