Inventory Planning Manager

Inventory Planning Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work.

We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.

Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next.

We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here.

We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.

We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.

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Job Description:

Job Summary

The Inventory Planning Manager leads global inventory planning and optimization strategies across complex product portfolios, manufacturing networks, and supply chain operations.

The role is accountable for optimizing inventory investment, improving working capital, ensuring supply continuity, and driving inventory transformation through advanced analytics, MEIO, automation, and integrated planning processes.

This position leads and develops a team of inventory planning professionals while partnering with senior leaders across Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Fulfillment to achieve business and financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Inventory Strategy & Governance


* Develop and lead global inventory planning strategies aligned with revenue, supply availability, customer service, and working capital objectives.


* Establish inventory policies, target-setting methodologies, safety stock strategies, and multi-echelon buffer optimization.


* Drive inventory governance across product portfolios, manufacturing partners, suppliers, and distribution networks.


* Lead quarterly and annual inventory planning, inventory projections, and financial target alignment.


* Establish inventory performance metrics and governance processes to identify risks and drive corrective actions.

Inventory Financial Performance & Risk Management


* Own inventory optimization initiatives focused on inventory turns, working capital, E&O, aging, and inventory coverage.


* Partner with Finance and business leaders to develop inventory investment strategies and financial improvement plans.


* Drive inventory reduction initiatives while protecting supply continuity, revenue commitments, and customer service.


* Lead inventory risk assessments, liability mitigation, excess inventory disposition strategies, and E&O reduction programs.


* Provide executive-level recommendations on inventory investments, strategic buffers, and inventory exposure.

Digital Transformation & Planner of the Future


* Lead the de...