Senior Manager, Inventory Planning

HP•Spring, TX

About The Position

Lead and develop a team of individual contributors responsible for inventory strategy, E&O risk management, analytics, and governance. Define and drive enterprise inventory and E&O strategy aligned to service levels, product lifecycle, demand volatility, and financial objectives. Establish clear inventory ownership, controls, and operating rhythms across WIP, finished goods, in-transit, and CM/ODM-held inventory. Partner with Finance and Controllership to ensure accurate inventory valuation, reserve methodology, and SOX-compliant processes. Drive the evolution from manual, reactive inventory management to automated, risk-based, and exception-driven planning. Lead cross-functional collaboration with Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Sales to align inventory decisions end to end. Translate inventory risks and trade-offs into clear executive insights, business cases, and financial impacts. Oversee development of inventory analytics, models, and dashboards to support decision-making and continuous improvement. Influences enterprise inventory posture, working capital, service levels, and revenue conversion. Leads initiatives spanning multiple supply chain functions and external partners. Operates with high autonomy in a complex, ambiguous environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Graduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Typically 10+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting working with operations, supply chain planning, inventory management, operations, or related roles, with at least 5 years of supervisory experience.
Proven track record of building and motivating high-performing teams in times of change in global matrix environments.
Inventory & E&O Strategy
Supply Chain Finance & Controls
Executive Communication & Influence
Data-Driven Decision Making
Cross-Functional Leadership
Process Transformation & Automation

Nice To Haves

Experience operating in a global, matrixed environment with complex manufacturing or partner ecosystems preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of individual contributors responsible for inventory strategy, E&O risk management, analytics, and governance.
Define and drive enterprise inventory and E&O strategy aligned to service levels, product lifecycle, demand volatility, and financial objectives.
Establish clear inventory ownership, controls, and operating rhythms across WIP, finished goods, in-transit, and CM/ODM-held inventory.
Partner with Finance and Controllership to ensure accurate inventory valuation, reserve methodology, and SOX-compliant processes.
Drive the evolution from manual, reactive inventory management to automated, risk-based, and exception-driven planning.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Sales to align inventory decisions end to end.
Translate inventory risks and trade-offs into clear executive insights, business cases, and financial impacts.
Oversee development of inventory analytics, models, and dashboards to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Influences enterprise inventory posture, working capital, service levels, and revenue conversion.
Leads initiatives spanning multiple supply chain functions and external partners.
Operates with high autonomy in a complex, ambiguous environment.