Inventory Manager
Core
Own and execute the inventory optimization roadmap for Health & Biosciences, balancing working-capital improvement with customer service and operational continuity.
Role type
Senior Inventory Manager (Supply Chain)
Builds
Integrated inventory views, SLOB reduction programs, and working-capital improvement initiatives.
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain / Health & Biosciences
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Inventory optimization, Supply planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Data analytics, Root-cause analysis, Cross-functional influence, AI/automation partnership, Financial validation
Preferred skills
AI-enabled inventory optimization, Control-tower experience, SAP IBP, Power BI, APICS CPIM/CSCP certification
Technologies
SAP, SAP IBP, Power BI
Responsibilities
Translate inventory objectives into prioritized actions with clear owners and due dates; Lead governance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory including root-cause analysis and value recovery; Challenge and improve inventory segmentation, safety stocks, and planning parameters; Improve inventory deployment across plants and distribution centers; Partner with technical teams on AI and automation initiatives to translate model outputs into actions; Establish decision-focused inventory reviews integrated into S&OE and SIOP processes; Partner with Finance to validate working-capital improvements and scrap reduction.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC