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This role partners closely with Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Plant Leadership to establish global and site-level inventory targets, monitor inventory health, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.\nThe Global Inventory Manager owns the creation, implementation, and governance of the company's Global Inventory Management Policy and leads analysis of inventory impacts resulting from forecast accuracy and demand planning performance. Additionally, this role is responsible for project-focused Supply Planning activities for the Leuven Distribution Center and Poland Panel Shop, ensuring material availability, adherence to customer delivery commitments, and support of project requirements.\nKey Responsibilities\nGlobal Inventory Strategy & Governance\nDevelop and maintain a comprehensive Global Inventory Management Policy, including inventory classification, stocking strategies, target-setting methodologies, and governance processes.\nEstablish standardized inventory management practices across all regions, plants, and distribution centers.\nDrive global inventory optimization initiatives that support service, working capital, and profitability objectives.\nEnsure alignment between inventory strategies and corporate financial goals.\nDefine inventory governance standards and ensure compliance across all facilities.\nInventory Target Setting & Working Capital Management\nPartner with Finance to establish annual and 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and corrective actions for forecast-related inventory issues.\nDrive accountability through KPI reporting and continuous improvement initiatives focused on forecast reliability.\nSupply Planning Own Supply Planning activities for the Leuven Distribution Center and Poland Panel Shop with a primary focus on project-related demand.\nOwn Supply Planning activities for the Leuven Distribution Center and Poland Panel Shop with a high focus on project-related demand. \nDevelop and maintain supply plans that ensure material availability while meeting customer service level targets and market lead-time requirements. \nCoordinate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Project Management, and Operations teams to balance capacity, inventory investment, project delivery schedules, and customer commitments. \nIdentify and mitigate supply and material risks that may negatively impact project execution, service levels, or lead-time performance.\n\nReporting & Performance Management\nDevelop and maintain global inventory dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting packages.\nPrepare monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory performance reviews for senior leadership.\nMonitor and report key metrics including:\nDIOH Global/ DOH Plant Level\nDays Inventory Outstanding (DIO)\nInventory Value\nWorking Capital Performance\nExcess and Obsolete Inventory\nService Levels\nMarket Lead- Time Performance\nForecast Accuracy\nForecast Bias\nProject Material Availability\nInventory Target Attainment\nPresent recommendations and business insights to executive and functional leadership teams.\nCross-Functional Leadership\nServe as the primary liaison between Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Operations, Procurement, and Manufacturing regarding inventory and supply planning performance.\nFacilitate inventory target reviews and business alignment discussions.\nSupport Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.\nInfluence decision-making through data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations.\nContinuous Improvement\nLead global inventory optimization and process improvement initiatives.\nImplement inventory management best practices and standard methodologies across the organization.\nIdentify opportunities for system enhancements, improved planning processes, and better inventory visibility.\nSupport ERP, planning system, and analytics improvements related to inventory management and supply planning.\nKey Competencies\nStrategic Inventory Management\nWorking Capital Optimization\nFinancial Acumen\nDemand Planning & Forecast Analysis\nData Analytics & Reporting\nCross-Functional Leadership\nExecutive Communication\nProcess Improvement\nChange Management\nGlobal Business Perspective\nSuccess Measures\nAchievement of global and plant-level inventory targets.\nMaintenance and improvement of customer service level performance.\nImproved DIOH, working capital performance, and inventory health metrics.\nReduction in excess and 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