Global Inventory Manager Jobs

Are you the Inventory Expert we are looking for?

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

How will you make an impact?

Inventory is a burning platform, we believe insights in our inventory entitlement and stock optimization are crucial to be successful. Does this give you energy? Join our Global Planning Team! As the Global Inventory Manager are responsible for the global Inventory processes. The Inventory Manager researches, analyzes, recommends and implements improvements to the organization’s business processes related to Inventory in order to improve the overall organization’s performance and to facilitate growth. You will develop road maps, align on and drive project plans and communicate changes. You own the Inventory playbook for the division and continue to develop it. You align corporate direction to execution in the different sites. You work together with Finance to develop the target setting for each site and ensure successful execution. You oversee work of the inventory control leads in all factories and are accountable for successfully meeting the inventory objectives.

The position

The Inventory Manager is a professional in Inventory Management, someone who has affiliation with continuous improvement, creating structure and getting things done. This role is excellent for someone who loves a global environment, enjoys working with diverse partners and who likes to achieve results through global cooperation. The position reports to the Sr. Manager Global Planning within the Operations Strategy Deployment department of the MSD division. You will be part of a strong passionate team with the target to drive scalability of our Supply Chain processes to enable growth. You will work closely together with Site Inventory Control Leads, Finance, Business Process Experts (Materials Management, Planning and Order Fulfillment), the S&OP Manager, different Supply Chain teams, Procurement, IT and Service globally.

What will you do?

• Report out to leadership during monthly business reviews
• Drive (global) process improvements, standardization and governance of Inventory Control processes across sites. Own and lead global projects, participate in and provide support for other projects and programs related to Inventory Control
• Actively seek external input to get outstanding ways of working from other companies
• Develop and own standards by which to measure the success of Inventory Control. Create and own an insights dashboard for inventory monitoring and control.
• Own global inventory management performance standards, policies, dashboards, and process improvements. Advance Inventory Management by developing, driving and owning the Inventory (improvement) roadmap and work with all stakeholders in accomplishing this. The initial focus will be to create a global Inventory Entitlement structure in close cooperation with Finance.
• Develop and cultivate close relationships with Finance, Logistics, Procurement, Service and IT partners to support, collaborate and implement the various improvements
• Design and develop training programs and templates. Develop & own the MSD Inventory playbook
• Drive a healthy inventory entitlement structure, by setting & owning targets and driving stock depletion plans.
• Lead the inventory council, collaborate with all Inventory Control Leads in accomplishing inventory targets. Support and coach where needed

How will you get here?

This position is ideal for a person who loves to work in a fast paced, global, multi-cultural environment, of working with large scope projects and being able to set priorities.

Education

• Preferably Project and Change Management trained and/or certified.
• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree (Business / Supply Chain) or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required skills

Experience

• Change management experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of Supply Chain/Operations preferably in a high mix / low volume environment
• Qualifications appropriate for seniority
• Excellent knowledge of inventory control procedures
• 5+ years experience in Inventory Management from Finance or Supply Chain perspective
• Ability to successfully lead cross-site and multi-functional improvement projects from discovery to completion.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to lead complex projects with a high attention to detail
• Can handle stress, is self-propelling and disciplined
• Is pro-active and encourages continuous performance and quality improvements
• Hands-on mentality: loves problem solving, gets results and strives to get things done in an analytical, detailed and practical way
• Able to plan and resolve issues that involve gaining cooperation of multiple departments and sites while maintaining good relationships. Ability to influence without authority and partner cross functionally
• Outstanding interpersonal communication and presentation skills, including communication with multiple levels of management in excellent English
• Excellent understanding of ERP-systems, preferably QAD
• Enthusiastic, able to empower and influence people to drive real change

Travel: The role will require global travel, estimated at ~10-25% depending on the projects

Place: at any MSD factory, possibility for 1 day remote

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.