Inventory Health & Obsolescence Lead

Asahi Beverages; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Asahi Beverages New Zealand is seeking a commercially minded inventory health lead in a newly created role based in Parnell. You will own end-to-end visibility of slow-moving, excess, ageing and obsolete stock, working with Sales, Finance and Supply Chain to actions that reduce exposure and protect value.

You will develop governance and reporting to highlight inventory risk early, drive mitigation plans and continuous improvement across finished goods, raw materials and packaging.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience across FMCG, inventory, planning, or related fields.
• Strong inventory management or SKU lifecycle knowledge.
• Advanced Excel and analytics for reporting.
• Strong commercial acumen and cross-functional influence.
• Tertiary qualification in supply chain, business, commerce or finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory health across finished goods, raw materials and packaging.
• Create a refreshable view of inventory risk and exposure.
• Lead action plans for mitigation, clearance, repurposing, disposal or write-off.
• Establish governance, reporting, and practical action plans to see inventory risk early and prevent recurrence.
• Partner across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Category and Supply Chain.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Inventory management

Demand planning

Analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in supply chain, business, commerce or finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Asahi Beverages New Zealand is seeking a commercially minded inventory health lead in a newly created role based in Parnell. You will own end-to-end visibility of slow-moving, excess, ageing and obsolete stock, working with Sales, Finance and Supply Chain to actions that reduce exposure and protect value.

You will develop governance and reporting to highlight inventory risk early, drive mitigation plans and continuous improvement across finished goods, raw materials and packaging.