National Inventory Manager
Core
Lead the establishment of a new national Inventory Management function to shape strategy, governance, and performance standards for a critical asset-intensive supply chain.
Role type
Senior leadership supply chain manager (inventory)
Builds
National inventory strategy, governance frameworks, and optimized spare parts strategies for a rail freight operator.
Domain
Rail freight / Asset-intensive logistics / Supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Inventory strategy design, MRP governance, inventory analytics, SAP S/4HANA transformation, master data integrity, stakeholder influencing, change leadership, safety compliance
Preferred skills
APICS/ASCM, CPSM, or CIPS certification, Power BI, business intelligence tools
Technologies
SAP S/4HANA, SAP MM, SAP PM, Power BI
Responsibilities
Develop national inventory policies and risk tolerances; Establish and lead a new Inventory Management team; Design standard inventory management processes; Drive inventory optimisation and forecasting initiatives; Support SAP S/4HANA transformation readiness; Manage critical spare parts strategies; Develop enterprise-wide inventory reporting and performance measures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership scope
