- Design and contiuously improve end-to-end inventory management process for Raw Material, WIP, FGI inventory, ensuring to maximize sales and minimize excess and obsolete (E&O), in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
- Ensure processes are scalable and aligned with business growth and strategic goals.
- Develop the process to maintain and adjust buffer inventory based on the alignment with stakeholders, taking risks and opportunities into account.
- Provide the tools that enables inventory management process to be implemented effectively and efficiently by collaborating with Business Process Reengineering & Digital Transformation (BPR&DX) team.
- Define, document, and maintain inventory management processes, policies, and procedures.
- Define KPIs and metrics to measure inventory performance.
- Analyze data and provide insights to leadership for decision-making.
- Ensure inventory practices comply with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Manage inventory related projects and facilitate communication and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to improve inventory management process.
Inventory Management Process Champion (m/f/d)
Advantest • Böblingen
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Full-time
Böblingen
Your duties
Your profile
- Comprehensive and solid experience in Supply Chain Operations and/or inventory
management (in a complex/global organization, highly preferred). - Capability of data analysis and financial knowledge in inventory management.
- Experience in formulating and deploying inventory management process.
- Experience in improving operations as key user of inventory management tool (e.g. Oracle,
SAP EWM, or any other ERP/WMS). - Skills of stakeholder management and communication management to effectively collaborate
with cross-functional stakeholders. - Strong Leadership and decision-making skills as well as very good analytical skills
- Strong communication, with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues at different
levels and across different teams in English.
Additional Skills Preferred: - Experience with cost simulation tools in inventory management.
- Certification such as CSCP, CPSM, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
- Familiarity with digital transformation initiatives in supply chain.
What we offer
At Advantest, you enjoy flexibility
Life is often unpredictable, and there are always surprises along the way. So, we offer you a variety of options that allow you to work flexibly, in line with your current situation – to help you respond to unforeseen events or to plan long-term for a new chapter in your life!
Safeguards for whatever life brings.
No one knows what tomorrow will bring. But what we can do is ensure that you are prepared for anything life throws your way. A company pension, (paid) leaves of absence, and a variety of insurance offerings mean you can look to the future with peace of mind.
Working with us is worth it.
At Advantest, you can be sure of an attractive salary that is reviewed on a yearly basis. In addition, we offer you the chance to share in the company’s success, plus a wide range of meaningful financial benefits.
Grow with us.
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Our pride and joy
Since 2017, we have regularly taken part in a comparison of the best employers in Germany. In 2021, our employees again participated in the anonymous and independent survey. The results confirm: We are a Great Place to Work! We first and foremost owe that great result to the people here at Advantest. Each and every day, they prove their dedication, take ownership, and bring passion to their work. And that makes us very proud.
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