Manager Inventory

As an Inventory Manager, your primary responsibility will involve engaging with the Transportation Team and the Plant team to plan the movement of finished goods effectively. You will be accountable for maintaining the inventory health throughout the Plant, warehouses, and depots in the region. One of your key tasks will be to ensure that stock levels are optimized to prevent both overstocking and stockouts from the Plant. Regular inventory reconciliations, stock audits, and cycle counts will be conducted under your supervision. You will be required to analyze stock movement trends, identify ageing inventory, and recommend appropriate liquidation actions. Collaboration with demand planning and procurement teams is essential to align stock availability with business requirements. It is imperative to maintain inventory accuracy in WMS/SAP systems while ensuring compliance with FIFO/FEFO principles. Monitoring damages, pilferage, expiry, and implementing necessary corrective actions will be part of your routine tasks. Additionally, you will lead the preparation of periodic MIS reports on inventory KPIs such as fill rate, inventory turns, and DOH. Your role will require a deep understanding of FMCG inventory management principles, proficiency in data analysis, forecasting, and planning, as well as knowledge of ERP/WMS systems like SAP or Oracle. Strong organizational and auditing skills are crucial for this position, along with the ability to coordinate effectively across various functions within the organization. The ideal candidate should possess at least 5-8 years of experience in inventory management, preferably in the Beverages Category of FMCG or consumer goods industry. A degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Commerce at the Graduate/Postgraduate level would be advantageous for this role.,