Job Description

Walter is recruiting for a

Global Inventory Manager (m/f/d)

We are looking for an experienced Global Inventory Manager with proven experience in inventory management, supply chain planning or a closely related field. Candidates with planning experience should additionally demonstrate leadership experience, managerial or functional. The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders across Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Product Management and Finance to optimize inventory performance and support business objectives.

Location: Tübingen / Eschborn, preferably near a Walter office in Europe

Your Mission:

• The holder of the position is responsible for ensuring that inventories are closely monitored, pro-actively controlled and aligned with our global targets. The function includes – besides other - following tasks:
• Oversee the global inventory levels and team up with Global planning function to ensure alignment with both, service targets and NWC goals.
• Establish and improve key inventory KPIs, such as Inventory Health metrics, Days in Inventory and Obsolete/Slow-Moving Inventory, creating visibility in collaboration and strengthening role and organizational clarity
• Ensure that global quantities are balanced according to globalization strategy.
• Conduct various analysis of inventory levels and coordinate with the requirements of relevant stakeholders, e.g. planning, finance, production and sales.
• Setting clear performance targets and establish effective Inventory Control Programs, over various types of inventories
• Identify needs for and drive necessary change projects to allow efficient control over the global inventories
• Act as the global point of contact for inventory and networking capital (NWC) matters

Your Profile:

• University Degree in economics or engineering (min BSc, preferably MSc or similar)
• 5+ years planning experience. Experience in any adjacent area will be considered an advantage (production, purchasing, logistics, etc.)
• Strong process & project management skills
• Structured & analytical thinking and acting, ability to quickly adapt to new situations
• High degree of independence, personal responsibility, communication and team skills
• Business minded with clear ability to understand the broader commercial context and use freedom to evolve that comes with the role and to influence greater financial results
• Very good exercise with SAP and MS/Office
• Very good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
• Experience in working in international teams incl. some travel activity

Our benefits:

Walter offers you a modern working environment with flexible working hours, mobile working, a wide range of health measures and company pension schemes. We place great importance on enabling our employees to develop professionally and personally. Safety in the workplace is very important to us and we actively support diversity and inclusion measures.

Start: As soon as possible

Ask HR for questions regarding the recruitment process:

HR Services: hrservices-germany@sandvik.com

How to apply?

Please apply with your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV, references), stating your salary expectations and earliest starting date via our online tool on walter-tools.com.

Our Company and Culture:

For more than 100 years, Walter has stood for expertise and quality in machining technology. The company was founded in 1919 by Richard Walter and is headquartered in Tübingen, Germany. With its complete solution concept, Walter positions itself as an end-to-end partner for metalworking. The company brings its brand promise - Engineering Kompetenz - to life by supporting the entire machining process: from high-performance cutting tools and tailor-made process solutions to innovative apps and software for digital connectivity. These reduce complexity for customers, combining all key elements of machining into an integrated, sustainable solution. With production facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia, as well as numerous subsidiaries and Channel Partners, Walter has a globally structured corporate organisation. Around 3,600 employees serve customers in more than 80 countries.