Inventory Manager
London
Role Profile
Our client is a global pharmaceutical company. They are looking to recruit a high calibre candidate who will be responsible for managing the day to day inventory levels & flows from production plants to their Warehouses & Customers.
Responsibilities
- Develop stock & inventory planning processes
- Generation of long-term forecasts and communicating this with all necessary people
- Develop KPIs on inbound supply chain to ensure inventory is optimised to meet customer OTIF requirements
- Take control of purchase orders ensuring the products are always available
- Design and implement a review planning process to be conducted on a weekly basis
- Define & agree planning parameters in line with production processes
- Develop KPIs to measure lead times
- Liaise with companies' other offices continuously to ensure supply chain is functioning efficiently
- Take control over allocation of stock
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) - ideally numerical based
- Excellent communication skills
- Exceptional time management skills
- Strong eye for detail & accuracy
- Highly analytical
- Understanding of commercials
- Working in similar inventory / supply chain planning environment
- Operational planning in global supply chain
- Strong understanding of forecasting techniques
- IT Systems (SAP, EXCELL)
- Lean (Six Sigma) - ideally
Client information
Our client is a global pharmaceutical company.
Remuneration
£30,000 - £38,000
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