Associate Director, Inventory & Capital Management

Vantive • Deerfield, IL

4d • $160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

This role sits within the ISC Finance organization and serves as a senior finance business partner to Supply Chain, Operations, and Strategy leadership. The position provides financial leadership across capital investment governance, strategic planning, and inventory performance management, with a focus on value creation, cash optimization, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 12–15+ years of relevant experience, preferably in: ISC and Supply Chain Finance, Capital investment analysis and governance, Inventory and working capital management
• Strong understanding of: Financial modeling and business case evaluation, Inventory accounting and supply chain financial drivers, ERP systems (e.g., JDE)
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional outcomes
• Strategic thinking with strong business acumen
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capability
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
• High ownership mindset with focus on results and value creation

Responsibilities

• Leading capital allocation strategy and investment governance across ISC
• Driving inventory performance optimization and working capital improvement initiatives
• Serving as a trusted finance partner to Strategy and Operations leadership
• Providing data-driven insights to support long-term decision-making and transformation initiatives
• Lead end-to-end capital planning and allocation processes, including AOP and LRP
• Apply capital approval frameworks to ensure alignment with ROI, IRR, and strategic priorities
• Monitor capital project execution, tracking spend against approved business cases and benefits realization
• Partner with Operations and Engineering teams to: Evaluate investment proposals, Validate business cases and financial assumptions, Prioritize capital deployment across regions and plants, Drive transparency through reporting on capital utilization, returns, and key risks
• Partner with Supply Chain and Plant leadership to: Identify and execute inventory reduction opportunities, Strengthen demand and supply alignment and improve inventory planning discipline
• Provide financial oversight across: Actual monthly inventory performance, Inventory projections, including physical and financial views, Slow-moving and obsolete inventory actions, Deep-dive analyses to identify key drivers and performance trends
• Support transformation initiatives to strengthen end-to-end inventory visibility and controls
• Act as the finance lead for strategic initiatives across ISC, including footprint optimization, sourcing shifts, and network redesign
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support: Long-term strategy development, Investment prioritization and resource allocation
• Support executive-level reviews with clear insights on value creation, risk, and trade-offs
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance across capital and inventory management processes

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one
• insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• educational assistance programs
• paid holidays
• paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• family and medical leaves of absence
• paid parental leave
• commuting benefits
• the Employee Discount Program
• the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• childcare benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior