Senior Manager, Supply Inventory Strategy & Performance

The Senior Manager, Supply Inventory Strategy & Performance will lead the strategic direction, execution, and oversight of inventory health, customer service levels, capacity planning, and demand alignment. This leadership role is accountable for guiding and supporting a team focused on optimizing inventory performance and driving supply chain efficiency through data-driven decision-making.

Acting as a key liaison between field leadership, and operations, this individual will ensure alignment across functions, identify trends, and implement initiatives that improve service levels and inventory flow. This role requires a proactive leader with strong analytical and communication skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams and mentoring talent.

• Provide leadership and direction to the Inventory Performance Managers.
• Develop strategic initiatives to improve inventory performance and service reliability.
• Identify inventory performance gaps and create action plans for improvement.

• Monitor and analyze service levels across customer segments and geographies.
• Lead service level root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Guide the resolution of escalated customer inventory issues, including Red Alert Customers.

• Direct analysis of Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) at both USBL and category levels.
• Serve at a leadership level to monitor inventory levels across customer groups to ensure stock aligns with forecasted demand and service expectations.
• Champion initiatives to reduce excess inventory while maintaining service targets.

• Supervise reporting and reduction strategies for aged and obsolete inventory.
• Ensure consistent review of inactive and slow-moving items with mitigation plans.
• Monitor and guide oversight of single-site items to reduce obsolescence risk.

• Lead development and execution of reserve capacity strategies by temperature zone.
• Serve as the additional leadership point of contact for the PO Prioritization and Capacity Response process.

• Partner with business stakeholders to advise on demand forecasting strategies.
• Validate and communicate forecast accuracy and local demand trends.
• Drive seasonal planning efforts in collaboration with local field teams.

• Deliver monthly performance reports and insights to executive leadership.
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships with Sales and Operations.

• Support change management and continuous improvement through influence and collaboration.

• Own end-to-end buying and material planning activities across multiple categories including raw materials, packaging materials, buying and planning.
• Align supply, inventory, and purchasing strategies with organizational goals, global initiatives, and the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, drive continuous improvement and coordinate with manufacturing operations to meet service levels and demand, inventory control, and planning policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Distribution Centers to optimize service levels and working capital performance.
• Support the sourcing team to negotiate and manage purchase agreements and contracts, including pricing, payment terms, service levels, quality standards and risk mitigation.

• Lead demand forecasting and supply planning activities for assigned Business Units; ensure ERP system accuracy for purchasing status, lead times, and replenishment parameters.
• Monitor inventory levels, turns, and aged inventory; review 90+ day inventory and execute actions to reduce excess and obsolete inventory, including redistribution, return to vendor, or material destruction.
• Monitor cap variance on the P&L for all materials purchased.

• Develop, evaluate, and maintain a qualified supplier base;…