Sr Manager - Global Inventory Control

Sr Manager – Global Inventory Control

Location:

Northbrook, IL 60062, United States

Lead and manage the daily operations of the Global Inventory Management department including planning and scheduling of all packaged goods replenishments across U.S. plants as well as external contract manufacturers. Design structure and policies to actively monitor and control global inventory levels to balance customer service expectations with the company’s total cost to serve objectives; includes U.S. Master Replenishment Schedules and Global SAP Master Data.

Perform analyses for U.S. manufacturing and warehousing operations to optimize inventory levels and deliver against supply chain objectives. Drive continuous improvement efforts by providing supply‑chain analyses and project leadership.

• Plan and manage the daily operations of the department to meet the needs of the customer while delivering company goals and objectives.
• Develop and manage global inventory management operations plan to ensure accomplishment of related cost‑control and cost‑reduction goals.
• Lead cross‑functional teams responsible for defining and meeting standard, quarter‑end, and year‑end inventory volume and dollar targets throughout the global supply network while meeting or exceeding customer service expectations.
• Coordinate global inventory management strategy and goals with supply‑chain planning objectives to ensure collaborative effort toward company and departmental objectives.
• Partner with finance, U.S. commercial, U.S. manufacturing plants, and global supply‑chain organizations to facilitate or implement cost reductions and supply‑chain efficiencies related to global inventory management and total cost to serve.
• Plan, organize, and manage the work of team members to ensure that department and company goals are understood and realized.

• Develop and implement strategy, analyses, and measurements to support future growth of the company, utilize resources as appropriate, reduce cost and improve processes and efficiencies.
• Formalize, communicate, and advocate the strategic vision for global inventory management with internal and external customers.
• Ensure that global inventory management operations align with supply‑chain, finance, business and company goals and objectives.
• Define, develop, and maintain weekly and monthly performance metrics to include key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Develop procedures, establish standards and manage operations to ensure timely and efficient delivery of products to customers and sustainability of the global inventory management processes.
• Establish and maintain standard company inventory management processes and procedures that connect to and support the supply‑planning S&OP process.
• Update and/or create global inventory management standard procedures, policies, and manuals.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement processes to drive network optimization, cost reductions and improved service in collaboration with other stakeholders and functions within the company.

• Develop policies, train, and optimize use of SAP as it relates to global inventory management.
• Lead and support IT infrastructure opportunities to support company global inventory operations.
• Implement functional specifications for inventory analytics applications, facilitate report configuration and coordinate the rollout of the company’s inventory analytics with the IT department and analytics team.

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain and business/industry; specifically in production planning, S&OP, transportation, inventory management, or operations.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams and/or projects to implement new processes or capabilities within complex, multi‑regional and multi‑cultural contexts.
• Proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading change initiatives in complex and dynamic environments.
• Strong analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning, and execution skills.
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