Inventory Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Purpose of Role :

The primary objective of this role is to develop, execute, measure, and improve the inventory strategy across Baxter’s North America. Additionally, this role will drive development of business processes, tools, and analytics to support inventory planning activities leading to best-in-class performance. This role requires independent thought leadership and influencing skills to facilitate change and align on cohesive strategies, processes, and execution elements to ensure all functional areas adhere to the policies. Some of which are outlined below :

• Works closely with site inventory support teams maintaining inventory dashboards that create visibility to inventory aging for finished goods, raw materials and obsolescence in line with pre-determined inventory level goals.
• Create, monitor, and improve a rigorous cycle counting processes that supports the overall inventory management strategy through pre-determined count frequencies based on cost and or use of materials.
• Reviews new product commercialization to ensure that the entire BOM adheres to the inventory standards developed by each LOB and in line with the overall inventory strategy.
• Directs investigation into any inventory inconsistencies working with each plant to effectively resolve them.
• Creation and execution of plant level goals and reporting that supports the overall BNA objectives.
• Evaluating deliveries, shipments, and product levels to improve inventory control procedures
• Ensuring that any third-party inventory is reconciled by site on a monthly basis

Specifically, the position will :

Principal Accountabilities

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Mission Critical Competencies

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Key Functional Skills / Knowledge

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Key Experiences

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Desired Education

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