Sr. Manager, Global Inventory

Description No relocation is provided for this opportunity. This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future? There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts. Job Summary Reporting to the IBP Director, the Senior Manager, Global Inventory will lead inventory strategy and governance across the West network to support service, supply reliability, working capital, and business growth. This role will serve as the central point of coordination for inventory health, balance, and visibility, ensuring inventory positions are aligned with operational realities, financial objectives, and leadership expectations. This role will collaborate across DDD, E&PC, West Vantage, Distribution Centers, Logistics, Integrated Systems, Network Planning, End-to-End Planning, and Tech Transfer Planning. While not directly responsible for fulfillment strategy or warehouse inventory build decisions, this role will align system inventory accuracy, production actuals, transfer activity, safety stock strategies, and monthly inventory reporting across the network. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Lead inventory strategy and governance across the West network. Serve as the central point of coordination for inventory health, balance, and visibility. Collaborate across planning, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, integrated systems, and contract manufacturing teams to ensure inventory alignment with leadership expectations. Integrate inventory strategy into the monthly IBP/SIOP process. Partner with End-to-End Planners through the PSOM monthly meeting to review inventory actuals, forecasts, safety stock, production attainment, and transfer impacts. Act as the primary inventory touchpoint to align system accuracy, production execution, transfer activity, safety stock, and network inventory positioning. Support inventory alignment for product transfers, lifecycle changes, and dual-sourcing initiatives. Identify inventory imbalances, risks, and constraints, and drive alignment on mitigation actions. Help prevent obsolete inventory, including expiry-related risk, by surfacing excess inventory and supporting redeployment or demand opportunities. Establish and maintain standard processes for monthly inventory reporting and governance. Translate supply and inventory projections into financial impacts, including working capital, cash flow, EBIT, and balance sheet implications. Lead scenario modeling and trade-off analysis to support decision-making. Drive continuous improvement in inventory planning, reporting, and reconciliation processes. Ensure compliance with applicable company policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements. Perform other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in inventory strategy, supply chain planning, S&OP, or IBP. Experience leading cross-functional planning in a complex supply chain environment. Experience managing or governing inventory across multi-node networks. Strong fi…

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