Director of Global Inventory
Wilmington, DE 
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Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2023 US Best Managed Company, recognized three years in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit .

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2023 US Best Managed Company, recognized three years in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit .

Solenis is looking for a strategic, analytical, and transformational Global Inventory Manager for its global supply chain team. You will own all aspects of inventory management processes, reporting, and systems for our Global Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in rapidly evolving, high-growth, global environments, with a track record of driving data & systems transformation, excellence, and scalability. You are a collaborative business partner, with the ability to support, influence, and drive strategic initiatives. You are data-driven, innovative, and resilient. You are a continuous learner and thrive on your ability to solve complex problems that deliver meaningful and sustainable competitive advantage.

Responsibilities:

  • Able to provide management and oversight to the inventory team
  • Develop and enhance our inventory management practices and control procedures, striving for best-in-class globally and across all Businesses
  • Improve our ABCD inventory management across our global network
  • Evaluate our internal processes and those of our external partners to ensure continuity in processes and reporting and maintain a high rate of accuracy throughout our network
  • Analyze global inventory position to anticipate issues, and opportunities, able to make recommendations based on data and findings
  • Effectively develop and present global inventory plans to our COO that support our strategies, achieve our goals / KPIs, optimize our operations, and stay within our business plans
  • Develop KPIs to ensure we're measuring the right data points to drive effective decision-making
  • Build and maintain working relationships with our partners to ensure compliance with our inventory requirements and managing principles which this role will implement
  • Report to leadership and cross-functional teams regarding inventory levels, trends, KPIs, and procedural efficiency
  • Work with our Business Systems team to ensure we are integrating our ERP with key inventory management platforms (WMS', OMS', TMS') across our network
  • Plan and direct our annual physical inventory and cycle counting programs in cooperation with our FP&A and Compliance teams
  • Provides coaching, direction, and conducts performance reviews for employees to achieve department, company and customer results.
  • Monitors operational statistics, reports trends, variances, and issues, and takes appropriate action.

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience working in an inventory management-related function
  • Familiar with SOX compliance processes & requirements
  • Experience with best-in-class inventory control and order management processes
  • Knowledgeable of warehouse management systems and fulfillment operations
  • Prior experience with SAP ERP platform, preferably around implementation and optimizations specific to inventory setup and transactions
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to influence business leaders and teams
  • Experience utilizing Excel to manipulate large amounts of data
  • Prior hands-on experience working in a global inventory management-related role
  • Bachelor's Degree

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at 1-888-756-2701. #LI-DS1.

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at


Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at 1-888-756-2701.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
7+ years
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