Lead Zentiva's inventory governance, procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives within the S&OP framework, driving operational excellence, service performance, and optimized working capital across RM, WIP, and FG globally.
- Lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of Zentiva's inventory management processes, fully integrating them into the S&OP process to drive operational excellence and performance across the organization.
- Establish governance mechanisms to monitor compliance of procedures, track effectiveness and drive accountability.
- Lead training and communication efforts related to inventory management procedures across the organization, ensuring understanding and adoption.
- Conduct regular checks and reviews to identify areas for improvement and ensure alignment with evolving business
- Lead on all inventory (RM, WIP, FG) management processes – including the reporting on all inventory management initiatives from across the company (directly supporting to those initiatives as required or instructed by the SIOPS Lead)
- Hold accountable those functions who own specific inventory types (in terms of proactive inventory management)
- Consolidate inventory projections to ensure avoidance of excess inventory (wherever possible).
- Maximize customer service by minimizing out of stock situations
- Increase business profitability by the proactive management of product supply
Main Responsibilities
Strategy & Governance :Develop, document, and maintain inventory procedures aligned with GMP and Zentiva policies.Oversee governance frameworks ensuring process consistency, compliance, and KPI accountability.Continuous Improvement :Drive lean-based initiatives to enhance service levels, reduce excess inventory, and optimize working capital.Support digitalization and system enhancements for inventory management.Inventory Performance :Lead and report on RM, WIP, FG inventory initiatives including excess management, safety stock, segmentation, launches, and M&A.Measure and improve performance using clear metrics while ensuring stakeholder accountability.Participate in development of statistical models and critical parameters to optimize inventoriesCollaboration :Align inventory strategies with S&OP and business objectives cross-functionally.Ensure systematic review and governance adherence to support service and cost goals.COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal Partners
Global Demand & Supply Network Planning teamsProduction Sites, IO ManagementESOLaunches / Transfers / M&ARegional Supply ChainCommercial (Markets)Quality & RegulatoryOther functions supporting directly to Affiliates / GlobalHard Skills & Competencies
Minimum 6 years experience of having designed and implemented numerous inventory management processes within a regulated or FMCG industry – including reporting and ongoing tracking of performanceExperience of materials / production planning– with a specific focus on inventory - within a regulated industry (preferably generics pharma or FMCG)Good working knowledge of requirement planning and / or MRPGood working knowledge of S&OP – with inventory management embedded into the processDemonstrated understanding of financial systems and key commercial drivers (within a manufacturing environment)Proven understanding of Supply Chain including : demand & stock management, production & capacity management, monthly reporting, CMO supply, WH & Logistics, S&OP – KPI tracking etcProven analytical skills – able to produce data / reports with a high degree of accuracyAbility to generate insights from quantitative and qualitative analysis. Develop creative solutions to complex problems.English : Advanced level (other languages are an advantage)Soft Skills & Competencies
Problem-solver : able to identify issues and implement corrective actionsAble to act independently (within a defined area of responsibility)Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate decision-making across the different stakeholdersReliable – consistently deliver on what they promiseHaving a customer orientated mind-setGood written and oral communication skills – able to confidently present to team, peers & leadershipAble to work under pressure, whilst maintaining a clear focus on business objectivesBuilds excellent relationships with internal and external customers based on trust and confidence.Comfortable with elements of ambiguity, not distracted from the required outcomeSkills Required
Monthly Reporting, Financial Systems, Supply Chain, MRP, Analytical Skills, Inventory Management