Job Overview

The Regional Inventory Leader drives end-to-end inventory planning, optimization and process standardization across the region. The role partners with cross-functional stakeholders to improve inventory performance, enhance visibility, manage risks, and ensure inventory decisions support business and customer requirements.

Roles & Responsibility:

Inventory Planning:

• Monitor regional end-to-end inventory value and days on hand (DOH). Drive timely actions to manage inventory performance and associated risks.
• Balance customer consignment and vendor-managed inventory, distribution center inventory, plant inventory, and upstream liabilities to achieve inventory targets.

Inventory Transformation:

• Engage with plant/DC to improve projection accuracy by enhancing inventory projection model and consolidating comprehensive business information.
• Analyze inventory structure and trends, considering demand patterns, supply conditions, and business requirements. Lead inventory structure optimization initiatives.
• Drive the continued reduction of aging inventory and GIR.

Inventory Management Governance:

• Enhance inventory management processes, methodologies and tools in response to the evolving business and operational environment.
• Leverage data, systems, and digital tools to improve visibility. Enable teams to quickly identify inventory risks and opportunities and take appropriate action.
• Promote consistent inventory management practices and capability developments globally.

Key Stakeholders:

• Distribution Center and Plant Planning
• Customer Delivery Experience
• Sales and CCP Team
• Supply Planning and Global Sourcing/Procurement
• NPI, Migration, and EOL Project Teams
• Product Management Team
• Quality
• Finance
• Executive Leadership

Measures of Success:

Inventory Performance:

• Inventory value and days on hand (DOH) performance
• Inventory projection accuracy and action effectiveness
• Inventory health, including aging and GIR reduction

Process Improvement:

• Continuous improvement of inventory management processes and tools
• Effective use of data analytics and inventory management systems
• Adoption of standardized inventory practices across the region

Leadership Effectiveness:

• Strong stakeholder alignment
• Effective and collaborative inventory planning

Competencies and Skills:

Supply Chain Management:

• Inventory planning
• Inventory health management
• Stocking policy and replenishment strategy
• SIOP (E2E Planning)
• Lean supply chain and continuous improvement
• Product and global trade knowledge

Analytics and Leadership Capability:

• Project, risk, and problem-solving capabilities
• Data analytics and reporting
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, and AI-enabled solutions
• Presentation, communication, and influencing skills

Competencies