Global Inventory Manager

Purpose

Responsible for leading and coordinating the global inventory development, planning and optimization for production units in Pulp, Energy & Circularity, Packaging and Tissue. Ensure Inventory control practices and development is compliant according to inventory policies and in line with business objectives. Scope of the global production inventories in this role: P&P, Pressure parts, Consumables and Fabrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead production inventory (Materials, WIP & Finished goods) development actions globally to ensure efficient inventory management in production units
• Develop and execute strategic action plans for production inventory optimization and compliance
• Collaborate with business areas, production, procurement and project management to optimize inventory and service level of production inventory and warehouses
• Monitor production inventory performance metrics, analyze data, and provide regular reports to stakeholders, making data-driven decisions
• Drive digital transformation in production inventory management
• Deliver significant, sustainable networking capital-related savings through inventory management
• Support global materials management processes to optimize inventory levels in production units
• Ensure global inventory control practices for production units (critical items, scrapping, review materials selection periodically and control key materials)
• Conduct internal audits to inventory management practices and identify areas of risk
• Drive process development in close cooperation with Logistics and Materials Management Excellence team and other internal stakeholders
• Serve as a member of Materials Management core team and Global inventory management team.
  
  

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you need to have.

• 7+ years of experience in inventory management, logistics and material management practices with experience of leadership roles, preferably in the context of global industrial manufacturing.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related field
• Demonstrated success in production inventory optimization and warehouse foot-print optimization
• Entrepreneurial mindset with clear drive to lead change and transformation of business in global, networked environment.
• Hands-on experience in warehousing, logistics operations and inventory management
• Strong matrix management capabilities and experience with a successful track record.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic acumen, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions for drive cost-efficient logistics and materials management.
• Strong interpersonal skills including extensive knowledge in managing matrix teams & stakeholders with geographically and culturally diverse setup.
• Good IT skills and excellent analytical skills with strong MS Excel skills.
• Highly results-oriented with continuous improvement attitude
• Knowledge of Infor LN as benefit as well as APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
• Your personal characteristics include good communication and intercultural negotiation skills. You have co-operative attitude and genuine drive and desire to make success within Valmet. Fluent English, both written and oral, is essential.