Product & Inventory Manager

CPH Group; Geelong; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym and free parking

Team bonus incentive linked to company

Claude AI-driven systems

Job summary

CPH Group, based in Geelong, is seeking a senior product manager with a supply chain/procurement background to own an over-$6M inventory portfolio. You will manage sourcing, product lifecycle, and supplier relationships while driving quality and efficiency.

You’ll build simple, scalable systems for forecasting, procurement, and QC in collaboration with the CFO and overseas partners. Experience with Claude AI and NetSuite/Netstock is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills and ability to manage a multi‑million dollar inventory.
• Experience dealing with overseas manufacturers (ideally in China) and supplier negotiations.
• Proven track record building simple, scalable systems and processes with AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a $6M+ inventory portfolio, forecast, order and manage stock levels.
• Lead supplier relationships, negotiate terms and manage overseas manufacturer agreements.
• Develop new products, retire underperforming lines and maintain specs and technical docs.
• Set quality standards and coordinate with the China QC partner on inspections.
• Run warranty processes, recover costs, and report trends to prevent repeats.
• Build and improve systems and processes using Claude AI for the whole team.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Supplier negotiations

Project/process design

Overseas supplier management

Claude AI usage

Tools

NetSuite

Netstock

ERP systems

Power BI

Claude AI

Excel

Job description

About us

CPH Group is a family-owned, founder-led business based in Geelong. Under the PROBOND and PROGRAFIK divisions within the group we supply pre coated aluminium sheet and self-adhesive vinyls to Signmakers and Printers, RV manufacturers and Cladders across Australia. We’re growing, we move quickly, and we have a friendly team that genuinely backs each other.

The role

This is a senior, hands-on role that owns everything product. You’ll manage an inventory portfolio of over $6 million and work closely with our Business Unit Managers to decide what we sell, where we source it, how it’s made and when it’s time to retire it. You’ll be the guardian of product quality, from factory floor to customer site.

You’ll also build the systems and processes behind it, and keep them simple. We want someone who uses Claude to analyse the numbers, cut out manual work and make quick, well-informed decisions.

You’ll report to the CFO and lead our Purchasing and Inventory Controller and our contracted QC partner in China. You’ll also be the lead contact for our overseas suppliers.

What you’ll own

Inventory and supply

Oversee forecasting, ordering and stock levels across a $6M+ portfolio, balancing availability against working capital

Lead supplier relationships, negotiations and supplier agreements with overseas manufacturers

Find and deliver savings across the supply chain, from factory price through to landed cost

Product

Develop new products with manufacturers, manage the existing range and retire slow or underperforming lines

Keep product specifications, certifications and technical documentation current

Quality control

Set quality standards and specifications, and lead our China QC partner on pre-shipment inspections and ship-or-hold decisions

Track supplier quality and drive corrective action on defects and repeat issues

Manage incoming checks in Geelong and packaging standards, so issues are caught before they reach customers

Warranty claims

Run the warranty process end to end: investigate and check each claim, then recommend the outcome

Find the root cause, and recover costs from suppliers through credits, replacements or refunds

Keep warranty documentation current, and report on claim trends to prevent repeat problems

Systems and processes

Build simple, repeatable systems, reports and workflows using Claude AI that the whole team can follow

About you

You’re hungry, humble and smart. You’re great with numbers and highly organised. You get things done quickly and you don’t let issues sit. You have a sharp eye for quality, and you won’t accept “close enough” from a supplier. You like building better ways of working, and you know the best system is usually the simplest one. You already use Claude AI, or you’ll embrace it from day one.

5+ years in product management, supply chain or procurement, with direct experience dealing with overseas manufacturers (ideally in China)

Proven experience managing product quality with overseas manufacturers, including inspections, non-conformance and corrective action

Experience processing and investigating warranty claims, and recovering costs from suppliers

Strong numerical and analytical skills, and confidence managing a multi-million-dollar inventory

Highly organised: you manage competing priorities and deadlines without dropping the ball

A track record of building systems and processes that are simple and that people actually use

Practical use of AI tools for analysis, reporting or automation (Claude highly regarded)

Hands-on experience with NetSuite and Netstock, or similar ERP and inventory planning systems

Advanced Excel skills

Experience leading or coaching people

Clear, confident communication with suppliers, customers and internal teams

Highly regarded

Experience with technical or building products such as aluminium, ACM, vinyls, signage, RV or cladding

Experience with dashboards or BI tools (e.g. Phocas, Power BI) - You love numbers and data

Exposure to product compliance and testing, including fire performance standards

What’s on offer

$110,000 – $135,000 + super

Team bonus incentive linked to company growth

The freedom and backing to build modern systems using Claude AI

A real career path in a growing business

Direct access to leadership, so your ideas get heard and acted on swiftly

A friendly, supportive team culture

On-site gym and free parking