Senior Inventory Controller / Inventory Manager – FMCG / Pharma

CS Executive Group; Victoria; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Executive Group in Victoria seeks a Senior Inventory Controller/Inventory Manager to own end-to-end inventory governance across Purchasing, Manufacturing and Warehousing. The role drives accuracy, cycle counts and ERP reconciliation in a regulated FMCG/pharma setting.

You will lead improvements, work with co-packers and 3PLs, and develop standard controls while delivering monthly KPI insights to Finance and Management.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in inventory control or materials planning in regulated FMCG/pharma.
• Experience in food/pharma or similarly regulated environments.
• Hands-on responsibility for RM, WIP and FG inventory.
• Experience managing large SKU volumes across locations.
• Knowledge of FIFO/FEFO, JIT, ABC, and inventory-accuracy basics.
• Experience with SLOB and write-offs reduction.
• ERP experience with SAP and NetSuite.

Responsibilities

• Act as the business lead for inventory control across products and locations.
• Design and implement inventory-control processes across Purchasing, Manufacturing, Production and Warehousing.
• Develop and manage cycle-counting and stocktake calendars across sites.
• Reconcile physical counts with ERP records and investigate variances.
• Ensure inventory adjustments are recorded in SAP and NetSuite.
• Conduct stocktakes for raw materials, WIP and finished goods.
• Identify root causes of stock losses and implement corrective actions.
• Manage inventory held by co-packers and third-party providers.
• Lead monthly SLOB reporting and actions to minimise obsolescence.
• Produce monthly inventory reports and KPI analysis for management.

Skills

Inventory control

Cycle counting

Root-cause analysis

Stock reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in supply chain

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Senior Inventory Controller / Inventory Manager - FMCG / Pharma

CS Executive Group - Victoria

Full time

3mo ago , from CS Executive Group ChemSkill

• Newly created role with business-wide inventory ownership
• Regulated FMCG manufacturing environment
• Drive inventory accuracy, controls and continuous improvement

Our Client

Our client is an established Australian manufacturer and supplier of health-related consumer products, with domestic and international operations.

Operating within a fast-paced, regulated FMCG environment, the organisation manages a diverse product portfolio across manufacturing, warehousing, external co-packers and third-party supply-chain partners.

Following changes to its business structure and operating model, the company is creating a Senior Inventory Controller/Inventory Manager position to strengthen inventory governance, improve stock integrity and establish consistent controls across the organisation.

The Role

This is a hands-on, business-wide inventory leadership role responsible for establishing effective inventory controls across Purchasing, Manufacturing, Production and Warehousing.

You will take ownership of inventory accuracy across raw materials, work in progress and finished goods. Your focus will include cycle counting, stocktakes, variance investigation, ERP reconciliation, SLOB reduction and the implementation of standard inventory-control processes.

Working closely with Supply Chain, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Finance, Procurement, Quality and external co-packers, you will identify the causes of inventory losses and introduce sustainable corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the business lead for inventory control across all products and locations.
• Design and implement effective inventory-control processes across Purchasing, Manufacturing, Production and Warehousing.
• Develop and manage cycle-counting and stocktake calendars across internal and external locations.
• Reconcile physical stock counts against ERP records and investigate inventory variances.
• Ensure approved inventory adjustments are accurately recorded in SAP and NetSuite.
• Conduct and reconcile stocktakes covering raw materials, WIP and finished goods.
• Identify the root causes of stock losses and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Manage inventory held by co-packers, third-party providers and consignment locations.
• Lead monthly SLOB reporting and develop actions to minimise obsolete stock, expiry risks and write-offs.
• Develop and maintain reject, destruction and inventory-adjustment processes.
• Produce accurate monthly inventory reports and KPI analysis for management and Finance.
• Document and standardise procedures, providing training and coaching to relevant stakeholders.
• Lead continuous-improvement projects that strengthen inventory integrity and reduce financial loss.

About You

• At least five years' experience in inventory control, inventory management or materials planning.
• Demonstrated experience within food, pharmaceutical, complementary medicine or a similarly regulated FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on responsibility for raw materials, WIP and finished-goods inventory.
• Experience managing large SKU volumes across multiple locations.
• Strong knowledge of cycle counting, physical stocktakes and inventory reconciliation.
• Experience investigating variances and conducting root-cause analysis.
• Sound knowledge of FIFO/FEFO, JIT, ABC classification and inventory-accuracy principles.
• Demonstrated experience managing SLOB, obsolete inventory and write-off reduction.
• Strong ERP capability, ideally including SAP and NetSuite.
• Advanced Excel, reporting and analytical skills.
• Experience working with co-packers, subcontractors, consignment inventory or 3PL providers will be highly regarded.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and influencing skills.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in supply chain, operations, business or a related discipline.