Senior Manager, Site Inventory
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Site Inventory (Raw Materials & Work-in-Process) is a strategic people manager responsible for optimizing raw material (RM) and work-in-process (WIP) inventory performance. This role leads a team of inventory planning and analytics professionals focused on balancing inventory, service levels, operational continuity, and inventory health. The Senior Manager partners closely with Supply Planning, Operational Scheduling, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, and Site Leadership teams to identify and execute opportunities that improve inventory productivity, enhance forecast accuracy, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and strengthen overall inventory governance. This position requires a highly visible leader with strong executive presence who can effectively communicate insights, recommendations, risks, and strategic initiatives to Director-level and senior leadership audiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience and 5+ years of leadership experience or a Advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience with 5+ years of leadership experience.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with end-to-end inventory optimization from Raw Material through Finished Goods
- Blue Yonder experience
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies to optimize raw material and WIP inventory while supporting operational and customer service requirements.
- Lead inventory segmentation, safety stock management, and inventory policy development.
- Identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity through data analytics, process improvements, and automation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on working capital reduction, inventory turns improvement, and inventory risk mitigation.
- Monitor inventory health metrics and develop corrective action plans for emerging risks.
- Reduce excess, obsolete, and at-risk inventory.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of inventory planners, analysts, and inventory optimization professionals.
- Establish team priorities, performance objectives, and development plans.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement.
- Provide leadership and direction on complex inventory challenges and cross-functional initiatives.
- Partner with Supply Planning and Operational Scheduling teams to align inventory strategies with manufacturing plans.
- Support operational forecast development, submission, and integrity processes.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Site Leadership to resolve inventory issues and improve performance.
- Utilize data analytics to identify inventory optimization opportunities and develop business cases.
- Lead inventory reviews and present actionable insights to leadership teams.
- Develop reporting, dashboards, and key performance indicators to monitor inventory performance.
- Drive prioritization of inventory improvement opportunities based on business impact and risk.
- Present inventory strategies, risks, performance updates, and recommendations to Director-level+ leadership.
- Lead governance forums and inventory review meetings.
- Escalate critical inventory, supply, and operational risks with recommended mitigation plans.
- Support annual operating plan (AOP) development and inventory planning activities.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
