Global Manager Inventories

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The Global Manager
- Inventories is responsible for defining, governing, and continuously improving the company’s global inventory strategy to balance service level, working capital, and operational efficiency
. This role leads enterprise-wide inventory planning frameworks, policies, and analytics, working cross‑functionally with Planning, Finance, Operations, and Procurement Teams to drive optimal inventory outcomes across all zones and business units.

This position plays a critical role in translating business strategy into scalable inventory models, establishing global standards, and enabling data-driven decision-making.

The role is based at Global Headquarters in Zug, Switzerland
.

Global Inventory Strategy

• Define and maintain the global inventory strategy aligned with business objectives, customer service targets, and financial goals.

• Develop inventory segmentation, target-setting methodologies, and stocking strategies across finished goods, WIP, and raw materials.

• Establish global inventory policies, governance, and performance standards.

Planning & Optimization

• Lead the design and deployment of inventory planning models (e.g., safety stock, cycle stock, buffer strategies, postponement).

• Optimize inventory positioning across the network considering demand variability, lead times, capacity constraints, and risk.

• Partner with demand and supply planning teams to improve forecast-to-inventory integration.

Performance Management & Analytics

• Define global inventory KPIs (e.g., inventory turns, DOI, service level, obsolescence, working capital).

• Analyze inventory drivers and root causes; identify actions to reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.

• Develop dashboards and executive-level metrics to support strategic decision-making.

Cross-Functional & Regional Leadership

• Provide thought leadership and guidance to regional and business-unit inventory teams.

• Collaborate closely with Finance on working capital planning, budgeting, and reporting.

• Influence senior stakeholders to adopt common standards and best practices across regions.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Support supply chain transformation initiatives, system implementations, and advanced analytics adoption.

• Evaluate and integrate new tools, technologies, and methodologies (e.g., digital planning, AI/ML, scenario modeling).

• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance inventory effectiveness and resilience.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in inventory management, supply chain planning, or operations, with global or regional scope.

• Demonstrated experience defining inventory strategies and influencing outcomes in complex, multi-site environments.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Strong expertise in inventory planning concepts (safety stock, service levels, variability, segmentation).

• Advanced analytical skills, including experience with large data sets and quantitative modeling.

• Proficiency with planning systems (e.g., SAP, o9, Blue Yonder, or similar) and data tools (Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python preferred).

Leadership &…