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 workplace.
- 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.

📌 Global Inventory Manager (Pune)
🏢 Valmet
📍 Pune