Inventory Manager

seek.com.au; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Long term career with a market leader

Full in-depth product training

Great team environment who likes to a笑

Job summary

Seek is seeking an Inventory Manager to lead procurement and stock planning from the Loganholme branch. You will manage forecasting, ordering, and delivery coordination across Australia and New Zealand distribution centres, ensuring accurate monthly forecasts and strong stakeholder communication.

You will oversee a small team, monitor stock levels, and drive cost efficiency while developing budgets and implementing improvements to stock processes. Experience in multi-DC environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and inventory management.
• Experience in forecasting and ordering for multiple Distribution centres.
• Experience in stakeholder management skills across all business areas.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyse and interpret data.
• Strong organising and planning skills with ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a track record of building relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage purchasing and operational budgets/forecasts from historical demand information from all Key Stakeholders to generate a projected 12 month's forecast.
• Partner with Branches and Key Stakeholders ensuring all requirements are clearly communicated and documented with reference to monthly forecast accuracy, new items and changes in distribution.
• Monitor and forecast upcoming level of demand.
• Place orders with Suppliers to meet the stock requirement plan.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries working directly with international and local suppliers.
• Point of contact for any supply issues.
• Monitor stock levels across distribution centres and initiate transfers as appropriate.
• Analyze the rate of stock being consumed and work closely with Key Stakeholders to decide if stock replenishment plan adjustment is required and
• Manage a small team to ensure the delivery of all business stock related processes are executed in line with business process.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Planning

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

We are the largest independent wholesaler of Safety Products across Australia and New Zealand. We are operating across 14 locations and are looking to appoint a permanent full time Inventory Managerto be based in our Loganholme branch.

About the role

Under the leadership of the National Manager, you will facilitate the planning, ordering and delivery of stock to our distribution centres (Australia and New Zealand) ensuring the company's continuance of providing quality customer service to all Key Stakeholders. Your responsibilities are (and not limited to):

Develop and manage purchasing and operational budgets/forecasts from historical demand information from all Key Stakeholders to generate a projected 12 month's forecast

Partner with Branches and Key Stakeholders ensuring all requirements are clearly communicated and documented with reference to monthly forecast accuracy, new items and changes in distribution

Monitor and forecast upcoming level of demand

Place orders with Suppliers to meet the stock requirement plan

Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

Determine quantity and timing of deliveries working directly with international and local suppliers

Point of contact for any supply issues

Monitor stock levels across distribution centres and initiate transfers as appropriate

Analyze the rate of stock being consumed and work closely with Key Stakeholders to decide if stock replenishment plan adjustment is required and

Manage a small team to ensure the delivery of all business stock related processes are executed in line with business process

About you

To be successful in this role, you will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated person focusing on delivering exceptional business outcomes with a willingness to challenge yourself and the team. You will also demonstrate:

Experience in procurement and inventory management

Experience in forecasting and ordering for multiple Distribution centres

Experience in stakeholder management skills across all business areas

Demonstrated ability to gather, analyse and interpret data

Strong organising and planning skills and is able to effectively prioritise workload

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a track record of building relationships; and

Demonstrated ability to manage a team

What we offer

Competitive salary (based on experience)

Long term career with a market leader

Full in-depth product training

Great team environment who likes to have a laugh