Capex & Inventory Lead UK&I

Zimmer GmbH; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented professional to join their Commercial Operation team. This role will focus on managing the inbound supply chain, optimizing inventory processes, and leveraging data analytics to drive strategic recommendations. You will collaborate with sales and marketing teams to enhance asset utilization and efficiency, ensuring that operations align with commercial goals. If you have a strong background in logistics and a passion for problem-solving, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales, marketing, or logistics in the medical device industry.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound supply chain and oversee consignment and supply team.
• Analyze inventory data and provide recommendations for optimization.

Skills

Data Analytics

Inventory Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Team Management

Planning and Organization

Customer Focus

Education

Degree in Science or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

SFDC

Job description

Valued Team member: We are glad you are exploring new opportunities within Zimmer Biomet!

What You Can Expect

As a key member of the Commercial Operation team, this role is responsible for enabling the execution of strategic inventory objectives by leveraging data analytics to assess processes, determining requirements, and delivering data-driven recommendations and reports to team leads, executives, and commercial stakeholders within the market or cluster.

In addition, it is responsible for the entire inbound supply chain from Node 1 to customers, consignment and loan optimization, and product allocation.

How You'll Create Impact

• Manage the Consignment and Supply team, overseeing the inbound supply chain from Node 1 to customers, including kit purchasing, daily inventory ordering, kit creation in SAP, deployments to customers, backorder management, and allocation requests, in collaboration with GCO team.
• Prepare and analyze analytics related to consignment, warehouse, and loaner inventory, providing recommendations on asset utilization and efficiency.
• Leverage existing PowerBI Dashboards to analyze brand rationalization impacts on inventory and sales.
• Collaborate with commercial operations, sales, and marketing teams to strategize on brand lifecycle management.
• Work with sales stakeholders to identify opportunities to redeploy inventory kits to more productive sales channels.
• Review and report on restricted stock, notify relevant stakeholders, and proactively resolve issues.
• Analyze inventory and E&O to identify issues and recommend solutions.
• Administer inventory adjustments in SAP as needed.
• Use SAP, Power BI, Teams, and other Zimmer Biomet tools to develop and report KPIs related to inventory and instruments.
• Analyze departmental KPIs and develop new ones as necessary.
• Lead reviews of business processes and develop strategies for optimization.
• Support key projects with planning and performance monitoring.
• Maintain strong relationships with commercial operations, sales, and marketing teams.
• Stay updated on Zimmer portfolio products across segments for informed decision-making.
• Participate in user acceptance testing when required.
• Contribute to building a robust backup structure for the CAPEX & Inventory Team.

This job description is not exhaustive. Employees may perform other duties as necessary to meet organizational needs.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Effective teamwork and people management abilities.
• Customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to work independently and with attention to detail.
• Strong planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage large workloads within deadlines.
• Capability to resolve complex inventory efficiency issues.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and adaptable to new ideas and approaches.
• Positive attitude and proactive approach.

Your Background

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with proficiency in Excel, databases, and statistics.
• Educational background in science or Business Administration, ideally at degree level.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in sales, marketing, or logistics within the medical device industry.
• Knowledge of management accounting, marketing strategies, and sales techniques.
• Ability to motivate others without direct authority.
• Negotiation skills with internal teams and third parties.
• Proficiency with Excel, SFDC, SAP, and Business Warehouse.
• Familiarity with orthopaedic consignment management processes, including deployment, returns, and relocations.

Travel Expectations

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability