Inventory Program Manager

Overview

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our powerful, award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. Diversity, equity & inclusion are integral parts of our culture and drivers of innovation at Keysight. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Program Management
  • Key technical contributor who leads the Inventory Optimization program for Keysight across all functional teams.
  • Act as business consultant to division VPs and Manufacturing Managers in providing insights into status of key metrics and identifying opportunities for improving ROIC through new initiatives/projects.
  • Explore new opportunities and solutions via out-of-box thinking and innovative approaches in balancing the company’s goals.
  • Apply business & technical knowledge to model & determine the right level of inventory to support growth and efficient working capital deployment at the various points in the product life cycle.
  • Partner with production, procurement, planning teams to plan and execute initiatives and ultimately to ensure supply chain and inventory goals are being met.
  • Influence policy making & acceptance of change.
• Reporting & Analytics
  • Develop tools and processes to provide visibility, measure performance & identify gaps on key inventory metrics including Days of inventory, inventory profile & aging.
  • Perform deep analysis on large data sets to provide insights & make proposals for business opportunities.
  • Facilitate up-stream decision making & down-stream execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master Degree or equivalent plus >10 years practical experience in an ERP-based supply chain environment.
• Highly numerate and possess the ability to perform deep analysis on large data sets & make proposals on new business opportunities.
• Able to conceive & construct ad-hoc projects in a very independent manner driving for recommendations which are readily actionable.
• Possess good business sense with strong written and oral communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel & Power-point and also preferably Power BI.
• Efficient time management to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Prior experience in Finance/Engineering/Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage.