Inventory Manager - Purchasing Operations

SANIPEX GROUP; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier in home furnishings seeks an Inventory Manager to oversee inventory governance and optimization across divisions. This role involves ensuring accurate stock management, collaboration with finance teams for insights, and driving accountability in inventory processes. Candidates should possess advanced knowledge in merchandise planning and analytics, coupled with excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary and diverse career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learning and development opportunities

Diverse career paths

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of merchandise planning and analytics.
• Experience in handling large SKUs, preferably from the sanitary ware or furniture industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory governance and optimization across divisions.
• Ensure stock accuracy and minimize liability exposure.
• Collaborate with Finance and Retail teams for timely insights.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Analytics

Data mining and warehousing

Communication skills

Cross-functional team collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Microsoft AX

SlimStock

Job description

About Us

At Sanipex Group, we are proud to offer a unique lifestyle proposition to our customers across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. With over 30 years of experience, we've built a strong reputation by providing a comprehensive one-stop-shop for architects, interior designers, developers, retailers, and private clients through our Retail, Trade, Project, and Digital channels. Our success is driven by a dynamic and creative team passionate about delivering outstanding products and exceptional customer experiences.

We foster a culture of growth and development, offering comprehensive training programs to help our team expand their skills and capabilities. Join us and thrive in a positive, fun, and driven environment where you can take your career to new heights. With a diverse team representing over 43 nationalities, we are deeply committed to inclusion and diversity, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed and make a meaningful impact.

About the role

The Inventory Manager – Operations is responsible for leading inventory governance, optimization, and reporting across multiple divisions. The role ensures stock accuracy, minimizes liability exposure, and supports financial and operational performance. Acting as a key liaison between functional and sales division, this position drives inventory integrity, reporting excellence, and cross-functional decision-making. This role ensures the integrity of stock data through the preparation of block stock reports, validation of high-value stock adjustments, and submission of monthly inventory write-off reports. A critical focus includes analysing aging blocked stock to assess liability exposure and support financial reporting. The position requires close collaboration with Finance and Retail teams to deliver timely, accurate insights that enhance inventory governance and operational efficiency.

Three main pillars:

1. Inventory Governance & Risk (blocked stock, liabilities, provisions, obsolescence).
2. Inventory Optimization & Control (stock balancing, demand alignment, production & spare parts coordination).
3. Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement (management reports, cross-functional collaboration, decision support).

Primary Responsibilities

Aging Blocked Stock & Liability Insights

• Partner with key stakeholders & regular aging analysis of blocked stock to identify trends and risks.
• Assess the financial impact of inventory activities, including potential write-offs and required provisions.
• Recommend strategies and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve blockages.
• Review physical inventory to identify obsolete or incomplete items, evaluating whether missing components can be sourced to complete product or if the items should be classified as a liability.
• Ensure correct allocation to divisions and cost centres, with a focus on showroom stock takes and central high-value items.
• Prepare and distribute block stock reports summarizing current stock levels and liabilities.
• Provide insights to management into aging blocked stock and associated financial risks, including obsolescence and capital lock-in. Submit reports to Finance and Retail management for review and reconciliation.

Inventory control

• Analyse Over stock/ out of stock regularly and communicate to purchasing teams to move shipments to ensure optimum inventory levels.
• Analyse sale trends and adjust inventory levels across entities to ensure optimal stock availability, while minimizing excess inventory.
• Liaise with production team to analyse sale performance of items produced in-house and align inventory levels with current and projected demand.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to review spare parts consumption and adjust stock levels accordingly to ensure optimal and timely availability.
• Create relevant reports for key stakeholders to enabling data-driven decision making.
• Deliver other tasks as assigned by the Line Manager / Department Head.
• Execute your duties in accordance with Sanipex Group’s Environment & Quality Policies
• KPIs / Success measures will be set and evaluated (e.g., % stock accuracy, blocked stock reduction, obsolescence reduction, working capital improvements, reporting timeliness)

About you

• Advanced knowledge of Merchandise planning, analytics, any major ERP system in data mining and data warehousing
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Experience in handling large number of SKUs, preferably from sanitary ware / furniture and home furnishing industry
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work on a flexible schedule both locally and on offsite locations.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams, drive accountability, and implement best practices
• Ability to work to deadlines and perform accurately in pressure situations
• Additional preferences include valid UAE driving license, experience in working on Microsoft AX
• Knowledge of SlimStock an advantage

What we can offer

You will turn your career aspirations into reality. We will help shape your career journey through enriching experiences, learning, and development opportunities. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are passionate, innovative, and collaborative - every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package.

We Welcome Everyone to Apply

It takes diversity of thought, culture, background, abilities, and perspectives to truly enthuse and excite our customers. We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application. Due to the influx of applications, we don’t always get the opportunity to speak to our candidates. Consequently, if you haven’t been contacted over the next two weeks then you can assume you have not been successful on this occasion.