Global Inventory Lead
Global Inventory Lead
Are you ready for a visionary supply chain leader role in planning at a leading company in global dairy business?
We have a great opportunity in our Global Supply Chain team as Global Inventory Lead. You will lead the agenda to setup global standards for processes to deliver our inventory performance ambition .
Being part of the Global Supply Planning Team, this is a pivotal role between all parts of the supply chain from suppliers to the customers for delivering the plans that offers the optimal end-to-end benefit for FrieslandCampina. The role also leads the change on the transformation of the supply chain in processes, systems and organisation to deliver FrieslandCampina’s 2030 ambition.
What we ask
- You have a broader view than just your position and you can identify with our purpose ‘Nourishing by Nature’.
- You are customer focused and are able to act with speed and decisiveness to achieve the best results by our motto "Doing Dairy Right".
- You take responsibility for your work and are continuously looking for new opportunities to make a change.
- You have strong communication and influencing skills at all levels
- You have a degree in BSc/MSc in Supply Chain Management or certified with APICS
- You have background is 10+years of supply chain management experience preferably in Food & Beverage
- You have strong understanding and experience of Inventory Management, S&OP activities, program and project management with fundamental knowledge on Financial Management
What we offer
- We offer a good work-life balance and a competitive salary and benefits package for the role.
- Competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, 15% bonus scheme, flexible working hours and the option to work from home;
- Various training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey;
- Exceptional support of cross-disciplinary movements within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths;
- A friendly and informal working environment, with professional team members as sparring partners;
- Autonomy and trust to create a longer-term impact that contributes to better nutrition in the world
- Free cheese and milk with lunch in the central office and barista coffee to get you through your working days with pleasure
- A lease car is part of the employment conditions for this position
Vacancy description
- The role is part of the Global Supply Planning team which resides within the Global Plan & Logistics team.
- Your responsibility will be development, execution and continuous improvement of Inventory Management processes across global FrieslandCampina network
- Delivering net sales of €13bn+ yearly from 7 Business Groups across 50+countries
- Produced in 50+ sites globally
- With 7500+ SKU’s and 10000+ Raw & Packaging Materials
- €1.7Bn inventory on hand.
- You will be responsible to monitor and secure the execution of Performance + program in the context of Net Working Capital benefits delivery of €500 million by the end of 2026. You will play a global role for the inventory improvement initiatives,
- You will lead the standardisation of planning processes for inventory parameters for optimal FrieslandCampina benefit. To do that you will also lead the implementation of End-to-End Optimisation of Planning Parameters Project using a standard tool and make it a sustainable standard way of working for the global network.
- In your role you will be the global key role holder in feeding portfolio optimisation opportunities fed by the supply planning teams using the scenario analysis methods in supply planning.
- Main performance indicators for the role are distributed across the service to our customers, optimal cash position on inventory, supporting the best cost to serve by supporting the efficient use of supply network and minimizing the waste on products.
- And the role is responsible for capability build across the planning teams for delivering world class inventory management processes.
Team Details
For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are.
We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.
FrieslandCampina is organised across 7 business groups commercially which are supported by functional teams. The role is part of the Global Supply Chain functional organisation and closely linked to All Business Groups. Within the Global Supply Chain function, the role sits in Global Supply Planning Team which is part of the Global Plan & Logistics.
Being part of the Leadership Team of Global Supply Planning team with 4 other Planning leads, this role is based in Amersfoort head-office of FrieslandCampina
