(Senior) Inventory Manager (m/w/x)

Bertelsmann-Jobs; Egelsbach; Vor Ort; EUR 52.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Corporate benefits

Development opportunities

Open and collaborative culture

Zusammenfassung

Arvato is a leading 3PL provider in logistics, seeking an inventory specialist in Egelsbach to own accuracy, reconciliation, and process excellence. You will work closely with clients, warehouse teams, and management to deliver operational excellence and transparent reporting.

The role emphasizes cycle counting, SAP-driven procedures, and continuous improvement. English proficiency is required; German is a plus. Opportunities for development and corporate benefits are offered.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in inventory management within a 3PL or logistics environment.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Experience with cycle counting and physical inventory processes.
• Knowledge of SAP inventory modules and inventory booking processes.
• Strong communication skills in English; German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Ensure daily alignment between physical inventory and SAP records while driving improvements to stock accuracy.
• Conduct regular reconciliations with clients, identify discrepancies, analyze root causes, and implement actions.
• Design and lead cycle count programs and annual wall-to-wall counts per contracts and standards.
• Develop and implement best-practice inventory procedures and collaborate with SAP IT teams to optimize processes.
• Provide management and clients with meaningful inventory reports and insights.

Kenntnisse

Inventory management

Root cause analysis

Cycle counting

Process optimization

Reporting & stakeholder management

SAP knowledge

Excel skills

English communication

German language

Tools

SAP

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Arvato is an innovative and globally leading 3PL service provider in Supply Chain Management and E-commerce. With around 20,000 team members across more than 100 locations, we focus on the industries Consumer Products, Tech, Healthcare, Automotive, and Publishing.

You will work in an environment built on collaboration, respect, commitment, and curiosity, where you can grow, contribute your ideas, and make a real impact. Become part of the team that delivers logistics excellence and shapes global supply chains. Because working at Arvato means: Together, we're on it.

Are you passionate about driving inventory accuracy, optimizing processes, and creating transparency in a dynamic logistics environment? At our site in Egelsbach, you will take ownership of inventory management, working closely with clients, warehouse teams, and management to deliver operational excellence. We believe in growing together, taking responsibility, continuously improving the status quo, and delivering results that make a difference. Are you on it?

Your Responsibilities

• Inventory Accuracy & Stock Control: Ensure daily alignment between physical inventory and SAP records while driving initiatives to improve stock accuracy, minimize losses, and establish sustainable inventory control standards.
• Inventory Reconciliation & Root Cause Analysis: Conduct regular inventory reconciliations with clients, identify discrepancies, analyze root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions to ensure long‑term inventory integrity.
• Cycle Counting & Physical Inventory Management: Design and execute cycle count programs and lead annual wall‑to‑wall inventory counts in compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, and operational standards.
• Process Optimization & SAP Excellence: Develop and implement best‑practice inventory procedures, collaborate closely with warehouse operations and SAP teams, and continuously improve inventory booking processes, stock flow, and space utilization.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Management: Provide management and clients with meaningful inventory reports and actionable insights while fostering strong collaboration across all organizational levels, from warehouse employees to senior leadership.
• Professional Experience: You have proven experience in inventory management, ideally within a 3PL andlogistics environment, and a strong understanding of inventory control and reconciliation processes.
• SAP & Analytical Skills: You possess extensive SAP knowledge in inventory management, reporting, and reconciliation and are highly skilled in analyzing inventory variances and deriving effective solutions.
• Process Improvement Mindset: You enjoy challenging existing processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and implementing sustainable solutions that enhance operational performance.
• IT & System Competence: You have advanced Excel skills and experience collaborating with SAP IT teams to optimize system processes and inventory booking procedures.
• Language & Communication Skills: You have very good English Skills (German Skills are a strong Plus) and communicate confidently with clients, management, and operational teams. A proactive, responsible, solution‑oriented, and collaborative mindset completes your profile.
• ArvatoCare – Company Health Insurance: Your health matters to us. Benefit from a complimentary supplementary health insurance plan including an annual health budget and no health check requirement.
• Responsibility from Day One: Take ownership of a critical operational function and actively shape inventory excellence within a growing logistics environment.
• Development Opportunities: Expand your professional and personal capabilities through challenging projects, continuous learning, and close collaboration with experienced colleagues and leaders.
• Corporate Benefits: Access attractive discounts and special offers across numerous well‑known brands and services.
• Open and Collaborative Culture: Experience a strong team spirit, short decision‑making paths, and a work environment where ideas, ownership, and continuous improvement are valued.

We welcome applications from people who contribute to the diversity of our company. For us, diversity particularly includes cultural or social background, religion, age, disability, gender, and sexual identity.