Sr. Supply Chain Optimization Specialist

Location: Juarez, NL. / Hybrid

BASIC FUNCTION

The Sr Specialist, Inventory Optimization & Supply Chain Analytics is responsible for identifying inventory risks, determining root causes, and driving corrective actions that reduce excess, obsolete, overstock, and overproduction inventory across Kitchen and Bath Americas. Reporting to the Sr Supply Chain Analytics Manager, this role partners with Production Control, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Finance, Manufacturing Operations, Master Data, IT/Data Analytics, and Supply Chain leadership to improve inventory visibility and governance. The position serves as a hands-on analytics and process improvement expert, using ERP research, Power BI dashboards, exception reporting, and standardized review routines to convert complex inventory signals into clear business actions. The role is expected to work independently, communicate findings clearly, and support the organization in moving from reactive inventory review to proactive prevention.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES





• Lead recurring root cause analysis for inventory increases, overstock, excess, obsolete, and overproduction across Finished Goods, Raw Materials, WIP, and service-related inventory.

• Research inventory exceptions in ERP and supporting tools to determine whether drivers relate to demand, supply, planning parameters, MOQ, lead time, forecast bias, material status, discontinuation, last-time-buy, production execution, or master data.

• Develop and improve Power BI dashboards, exception reports, and analytical tools that provide early visibility to inventory risk, including PO/PR exceptions, safety stock/time breaches, production overbuilds, blocked or restricted stock, disposition balances, and month-over-month changes.

• Partner with IT, Data Analytics, Master Data, and business process owners to improve report reliability, automate recurring analysis, and reduce manual Excel dependency where practical.

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