Inventory & Service Manager

Inventory & Service Manager

Job Description

Role Overview & Primary Accountabilities:

Strategy:

• Prepare monthly forecast on inventory outlook, for finished goods, raw materials.

• Provide monthly forecast for storage requirements nationally & by state DC. 

• Develop inventory policy to align back to desired customer service level. 

• Providing governance framework on inventory initiatives & ensuring that teams are delivering to this. 

• Leads the weekly S&OE meeting, with all SC key stakeholders & ensuring key escalations are highlighted & resolved in timely manner

• SLOB management:

  • Leading meetings & ensuring action plans for SLOBs

  • Take action to minimize amount of raw material & finished goods write off

Financial:

• Meet both inventory and customer service targets – drivers of CCC & CFR

• Manage mitigation plans which balances supply – inventory, service and cost – ensuring the best action implemented

Customer/ Consumer:

• Lifecycle management for artwork changes, NPD , sourcing change etc

• Manage and continuously review and improve an inventory policy at location / SKU level to maximise customer service

People:

• Managing one person as part of the team

• Coach and guide demand & supply planners to deliver agreed targets on service and inventory levels

Metrics:

• Service (OTIF & GFR)

• Inventory (DIO and $MM)

• Inventory Norms as per SIM

 

Essential Requirements:

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years + experience in planning or operations

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a related field

Desirable:

• CI/LEAN Green Belt or higher

• APICS CIPM / CSCP or equivalent

 

Experience, Skills and Knowledge (technical and behavioral):

• Strong financial/commercial acumen

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to work in conditions which include multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in tight deadlines

• Ability to think strategically and execute tactical with a bias for action

• Ability to make decisions that are a “best for business” approach

• Experience with S&OP forums, reviews and procedures

• Cross functional experience is a must

• Strong business acumen

• Advanced Excel skill

• Strong analytical skills to make data-driven decisions

• A high level of attention to detail and a proactive approach

• SAP/APO-SNP knowledge

Primary Location

North Sydney Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time