Capex & Inventory Lead UK&I - Urgently Hiring!

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Capex & Inventory Lead to drive strategic inventory objectives through data analytics. This pivotal role involves managing the inbound supply chain, optimizing consignment processes, and collaborating with commercial teams to enhance inventory efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a solid background in medical device logistics, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will have a significant impact on operational success and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sales, marketing, or logistics of medical devices.
• Degree in a scientific discipline or Business Administration is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the inbound supply chain and optimize inventory processes.
• Prepare analytics and reports on consignment and warehouse inventory.
• Work with sales and marketing teams to strategize brand lifecycle management.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Customer Focus

Time Management

Education

Degree in Scientific Discipline

Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

SFDC

Business Warehouse

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05.05.2025

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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, whose principles duties are to administrate the Node 1 to Customer inbound supply chain, including kit purchasing, daily inventory ordering, kit creation in SAP, all deployments to customers from Node 1 or Node 2, in-country backorder management and Node 1 to Node 2 or Node 1 to customer allocation requests, interacting with GCO team.
• Prepare and report analytics around consignment, warehouse, and loaner inventory, including the ability to make recommendations on the utilization and efficiency of the company's assets
• Prepare (leverage) analytics (already available PowerBI Dashboards) around brand rationalization including the impact on inventory and sales
• Work with the commercial operations, sales, and marketing teams to devise strategy on brand life-cycle management
• Work with stakeholders in the Sales Organization to proactively identify potential to redeploy inventory kits (instruments and implants) to more productive sales opportunities from unproductive accounts
• Review and report on all aspects of of restricted stock within the markets including notification to the relevant stakeholders and proactive resolution
• Analysis of inventory along with E&O to be able to advise of issues and recommend solutions
• To administer inventory adjustments on SAP as required
• Work with SAP, Power BI, Teams, and any associated Zimmer Biomet tools to develop and report KPIs on inventory and instruments
• Analysis of Commercial Operations departmental KPIs as necessary
• Identify and develop any further KPIs not currently being reported
• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies
• Support key projects by developing project plans and monitoring performance
• To establish and maintain a close working relationship between commercial operations, sales and marketing teams
• Maintain current product knowledge of Zimmer portfolio, across all segments to allow sound business decision, pertaining to consignment placements, levels and Bell-curving
• Performing user acceptance testing where required
• Work towards robust back-up structure of the CAPEX & Inventory Team

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

What Makes You Stand Out

• Able to communication verbally and in writing in English
• Effective Team working
• People management
• Customer focus
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail and quality focused
• Advanced planning and organization abilities
• Problem solving analytical skill
• ability to prioritize and manage large workload and meet definite deadlines
• The individual should have the ability to solve a complexity of problems in inventory efficiency
• Self-motivation and drive
• The ability to manage time effectively
• Good work ethic and reliable
• Is open to new ideas and experiences, flexible in approach to work
• Positive 'can do' attitude

Your Background

• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent skills in working with Excel, database software and statistics. Ability to implement business needs into technology. Outstanding abilities to work in a team environment and handle responsibilities. Superior presentation skills and report-drafting abilities. Familiarity with collecting, and compiling business data.
• The candidate should ideally be educated to degree level in a scientific discipline or Business Administration.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in sales, marketing or logistics of medical devices.
• A knowledge of management accounting procedures, marketing strategy and selling skills.
• Flair for the motivation of others, without direct responsibility
• Negotiation within the company and with third parties.
• Competent with the use and analysis of EXCEL, SFDC, SAP and Business Warehouse
• Intimate knowledge of Orthopaedic consignment management processes, deployment, returns & relocations

Travel Expectations

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability