Inventory Operations Manager, EMEA

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid Working

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Scheme

25 days holiday per year

On Site Gym

Subsidised Café

Free soft drinks

On site bar

Cycle shower facilities

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited is seeking a Senior Inventory Operations Manager for EMEA to lead inventory control, reconciliation, and governance across B2B and PSD distribution centres. You will ensure system integrity, audit readiness, and strong process controls within SAP-enabled warehouse operations.

You will partner with Planning, Sales, PSD, Finance Governance, and external 3PLs to drive root-cause analysis, continuous improvement, and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Inventory Management, Control, Planning or related field.
• Experience with B2B and D2C distribution centre operations.
• SAP experience with iDocs and EDI transactions preferred.
• Strong Excel capability and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily, weekly and monthly inventory reconciliation across B2B and D2C locations.
• Compile and review inventory comparisons with Planning, Sales, PSD.
• Investigate and process daily iDoc errors; ensure timely corrections.
• Own end-of-month system-to-system reconciliation activity.
• Coordinate monthly physical counts across B2B and PSD operations.
• Support audit coordination and inventory controls with Finance Governance.
• Coordinate end-of-year wall-to-wall inventory counts with stakeholders.
• Act as primary contact for inventory management escalations.
• Validate warehouse cycle count adjustments and route approvals.

Skills

Inventory control

SAP iDocs & EDI

Excel (mid-advanced)

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Audit & compliance

Education

BA/BS in Business Administration or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

EDI systems

Job description

The Senior Inventory Operations Manager, EMEA will be responsible for leading inventory control, reconciliation, and governance activities across SIE's B2B and D2C (PlayStation Direct - PSD) distribution centre operations in the EMEA region. This role will ensure inventory accuracy, system integrity, audit readiness, and operational control across warehouse and SAP processes, with a strong focus on service excellence, root cause resolution, and continuous improvement. Working closely with Warehouse Operations, Planning, Sales, PlayStation Direct (PSD), Finance Governance, Supply Chain, and external warehouse partners, this role will act as the key escalation point for inventory management matters across the region.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly inventory reconciliation across B2B and D2C operational locations, working with warehouse partners to identify root causes, resolve discrepancies, and drive continuous improvement.
• Compile and review inventory comparisons across systems, partnering with Planning, Sales, and PSD teams to resolve systematic inventory issues.
• Investigate and process daily iDoc errors, ensuring inventory transactions are corrected accurately and in a timely manner.
• Own end-of-month system-to-system reconciliation activity, ensuring balances are audited, validated, and clearly explained.
• Coordinate monthly physical counts across B2B and PSD operations, ensuring count processes are controlled, documented, and aligned to business requirements.
• Partner with the SIE Finance Governance team to support audit coordination, evidence gathering, inventory controls, and compliance activity.
• Coordinate end-of-year wall-to-wall inventory counts with Warehouse Operations and relevant internal stakeholders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for inventory management escalations, ensuring issues are managed with urgency and clear communication.
• Validate warehouse cycle count adjustments and route approvals internally in line with SIE's Table of Authority.

Key areas of focus: Inventory Control & Reconciliation

• Maintain strong inventory accuracy across B2B and D2C operations.
• Oversee daily, monthly, and year-end reconciliation routines.
• Investigate variances between warehouse systems, SAP, and operational records.
• Ensure corrective actions are tracked, owned, and completed.

Warehouse & Systems Governance

• Work closely with warehouse partners to ensure inventory processes are followed consistently.
• Manage iDoc exceptions, SAP inventory transactions, and EDI-related issue resolution.
• Ensure system data is accurate, timely, and aligned across operational platforms.
• Support improvements to inventory processes, controls, and reporting.

Audit, Compliance & Controls

• Partner with Finance Governance on inventory audits and control reviews.
• Coordinate physical counts, cycle counts, and year-end inventory activities.
• Ensure inventory adjustments are reviewed and approved in line with governance requirements.
• Maintain clear documentation and evidence for audit and compliance purposes.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify recurring inventory issues and lead root cause analysis.
• Develop improvement actions with Warehouse Operations, Planning, Sales, and PSD teams.
• Support process standardisation across B2B and D2C inventory operations.
• Use data and operational insight to improve accuracy, reduce defects, and strengthen service performance.

Requirements

• 8+ years' experience in Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Planning, Supply Chain Operations, or a related field.
• Strong experience working with warehouse inventory processes, reconciliation, cycle counts, physical counts, and audit controls.
• Strong SAP experience, with knowledge of iDocs and EDI transactions preferred.
• Good understanding of B2B and D2C distribution centre operations.
• Strong Excel capability, ideally at medium to advanced level.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and drive practical solutions.
• Experience working with Finance, Planning, Sales, Warehouse Operations, and external 3PL partners.
• Process improvement or Lean experience preferred.
• BA/BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, or equivalent experience preferred.
• APICS, Inventory Control, Quality Management Systems, or Project Management certification desirable.

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting‑edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Hybrid Working
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Scheme
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.