Global Inventory Process Manager

4 Weeks ago • 10 Years + • Operations

Job Summary

Job Description

We're seeking a Global Inventory Process Manager to build a global Inventory & Analytics community, drive continuous improvement, and implement best-in-class standards across our supply chain. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Capability Leads and Finance Supply Chain, to align inventory performance with service, cost, and cash targets. This role is based in London, United Kingdom, and reports to the Supply Chain Planning CoE Lead within the Planning & Digital Excellence organization. You will be at the forefront of innovation, transformation, and digital enablement in our Supply Chain Planning Centre of Excellence (CoE). We are on an exciting transformation journey focused on planning and digital excellence, inventory optimization, and customer satisfaction. If you are passionate about supply chain innovation and want to make a difference in a fast-paced, purpose-driven organization, we encourage you to apply.
Must have:
  • Lead the global inventory agenda.
  • Recommend inventory targets.
  • Ensure inventory fundamentals are in place.
  • Provide guidance for inventory reduction.
  • Own and audit inventory guidelines.
  • Set the blueprint for inventory management.
  • Redesign processes for agility and innovation.
  • Oversee inventory-related master data accuracy.
  • Develop use cases for systems and processes.
  • Enable talent development for inventory transformation.
  • Implement certified E2E planning capability programs.
  • Maintain onboarding and training plans.
  • Bachelor's degree in business or engineering.
  • Supply chain management certification preferred.
  • 10 years of experience in planning and inventory.
  • Analytical skills for supply chain improvement.
  • Influence skills to lead and motivate teams.
  • Mastery in inventory planning and control.
  • Ability to establish knowledge-sharing practices.

Job Details

 Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question. 

 

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.  

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special. 

 

About the role About the Role 

As the Global Inventory Process Manager, you’ll lead the charge in building a global Inventory & Analytics community, driving continuous improvement, and embedding best-in-class standards across our supply chain. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams — including Capability Leads and Finance Supply Chain, to align inventory performance with service, cost, and cash targets.  

This position is based in London, United Kingdom and reports to the Supply Chain Planning CoE Lead, within Planning & Digital Excellence (Global) organization. The Global Inventory Process Manager is a unique opportunity to step into a newly created leadership role within our Supply Chain Planning Centre of Excellence (CoE) — a team at the forefront of innovation, transformation, and digital enablement. 

We’re on an exciting transformation journey, focused on planning and digital excellence, inventory optimization, and customer satisfaction. If you’re passionate about supply chain innovation and want to make a difference in a fast-paced, purpose-driven organization, we’d love to hear from you. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

Inventory Management Fundamentals 

  • Lead the PMO driving the global inventory agenda. 

  • Recommend inventory targets aligned to Business Units (BU) and disciplines based on Haleon and Quality and Supply Chain initiatives. 

  • Ensure inventory fundamentals are in place and performing at target. 

  • Provide step-by-step guidance to overcome barriers to inventory reduction. 

  • Own and audit Inventory Management Guidelines and maturity assessments on a regular basis. 

  • Set the blueprint and playbook for inventory management process and calculation methods to ensure 100% compliance by the planning organisations. 

  • Regularly review and update inventory processes and documentation. 

  • Drive breakthrough initiatives in collaboration with Planning organization and manufacturing sites. 

  • Design best practices and capabilities to effect change at an operational level in collaboration with regional planning continuous improvement teams, E2E Planner/ SC Architect (for supply network related projects) and the manufacturing sites and their materials planners to include RPM Inventory related improvements. 

  • Redesign processes for agility and innovation, balancing short- and long-term goals. 

  • Oversee inventory-related master data accuracy while owning the continuous development of use cases to meet business and Supply Chain needs with Technology and Digital groups, Planning organization and Data science hub. 

  • Develop use cases to evolve systems and processes with Tech, Planning, and Data Science teams. 

Talent Development 

  • Enable talent development and lead change management for inventory transformation. 

  • Drive implementation of certified E2E planning capability programs with CoE leads. 

  • Maintain onboarding and training plans for new and transitioning Planning team members. 

 

Qualifications and skills 

  • A minimum bachelor's degree in business or engineering, along with a certification in supply chain management, is preferred. 

  • 10 years of experience in managing planning and inventory practices successfully.   

  • Analytical skills and proficiency in leveraging data to drive supply chain planning service improvements. 

  • Influence skills with proven ability to lead, motivate teams, and manage relationships across various business functions while fostering a high-performance culture. 

  • Mastery in inventory planning, control, and process diagnosis to recover waste and improve efficiency. 

  • Ability to establish innovative knowledge-sharing practices and enhance knowledge hubs. 

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. 

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. 

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. 

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Accommodation Requests

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About The Company

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leadingconsumer healthcarecompany. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol,Advil, Voltaren,Theraflu, Otrivin,and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re building together. In anenvironment thatwe’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us.

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