Global Supply Chain and Inventory Manager - Remote (Hermosillo, Sonora) (HERMOSI

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Job Overview

The Global Inventory Manager is responsible for leading enterprise-wide inventory reduction and inventory health initiatives across TE Sensors' global supply chain network. This position drives strategic actions to reduce excess and obsolete inventory, improve inventory turns, optimize working capital, and establish sustainable inventory management processes across regions.

The role partners closely with Planning, Procurement, Program Management, Product Management, Finance, Operations, and regional Supply Chain teams to identify inventory risks, define corrective actions, and drive measurable improvements in inventory performance.

Primary Responsibilities

Inventory Reduction Leadership

Own global inventory reduction roadmap and annual inventory targets.

Drive initiatives to reduce Days on Hand (DOH), GIR, excess inventory, and obsolete inventory.

Lead cross-functional inventory review processes and governance cadence.

Establish inventory reduction strategies based on root-cause analysis.

Analytics & Risk Management

Analyze inventory trends, aging inventory, reserve exposure, excess inventory, and demand volatility.

Identify inventory risks from:
Forecast reductions

Customer cancellations

EOL transitions

MOQ policies

Long lead-time materials

Develop executive dashboards and KPI reporting.

Inventory Optimization

Define inventory policies and stocking strategies.

Support ABC-XYZ segmentation deployment.

Optimize:
MOQ settings

Safety stock

Replenishment parameters

Consignment opportunities

Lead-time strategies

Program & Process Leadership

Lead global inventory improvement projects.

Coordinate inventory actions with regional inventory champions.

Drive standard work and governance processes.

Develop sustainable inventory management practices that prevent future excess creation.

Stakeholder Management

Partner with: Supply Chain Leadership, Demand Planning, Procurement, Product Managers, Finance, Manufacturing, Sales

Communicate inventory risks and mitigation plans to executive leadership.

Key Performance Indicators

Days on Hand (DOH)

Inventory Turns

GIR Reduction

Excess Inventory Reduction ($)

Obsolete Inventory Reduction ($)

Reserve Reduction ($)

Working Capital Improvement

Forecast Alignment

Inventory Action Closure Rate

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Finance, or related field.

8+ years of Supply Chain, Planning, Inventory, Materials Management, or SIOP experience.

Strong SAP, IBP Supply, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and analytics capabilities.

Demonstrated experience leading inventory reduction programs.

Strong cross-functional leadership and change management skills.

Experience working in a global manufacturing environment preferred.

APICS CPIM Certified (preferred)

Strong people & organizational leadership skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to influence and convince

Ability to prioritize very well and maintain appropriate balance in a fast-paced, heavy-workload environment

Preferred Experience

Inventory optimization

SIOP/IBP

Excess and obsolete inventory management

Supply chain analytics

Inventory governance

Working capital improvement programs

Location: Hermosillo, Sonora.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

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