Inventory Manager - RAC Business Area
Core
Optimize and oversee the entire inventory scope (Raw Materials, Work in Progress, Finished Goods) across RAC production sites and distribution centers to support Working Capital targets and profitability programs.
Role type
Inventory Manager (Supply Chain Planning)
Builds
Optimized inventory levels and working capital efficiency for heavy industrial/chemical production networks
Domain
Heavy Industrial / Chemical Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Safety stock definition, Raw material needs coordination, Inventory data accuracy monitoring, Critical raw material trend analysis, Stock out/excess prevention, Trading stock level monitoring, S&OP execution support, Operating Working Capital coordination, Hub stakeholder management, Multi-site production network management
Preferred skills
Heavy industrial or Chemical-based inventory stream management, Large-scale working capital/cash optimization programs, Inventory revaluation, Cycle counting protocols, Structural write-offs management
Technologies
SAP SD/MM, Opera, Quintiq, Google Workspace, Looker Studio, Prism analytics
Responsibilities
Define safety stocks and parameters per plant type, Coordinate raw material needs with Purchasing, Contribute to Critical Raw Mat call with Category Managers, Monitor local execution of critical raw material guidelines, Work directly with plant production schedulers and supply chain managers, Monitor Finish Goods to prevent stock out or stock excess, Monitor Trading stock levels and Distribution Center PO execution, Support preparation of S&OP exec routines, Act as Single Point of Contact to Operating Working Capital central PMO, Coordinate with Hubs stakeholders (Finance, Operations, Supply Chain)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC