Senior Director, Enterprise Inventory Management

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Coke Florida, based in Tampa, seeks a Senior Director, Enterprise Inventory Management to establish vision, governance and operating disciplines driving inventory excellence across the organization.

You will lead enterprise-wide initiatives on inventory productivity, accuracy, and customer service performance while building capabilities to support current goals and future growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Logistics or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across supply chain, inventory management, planning, logistics, warehouse or distribution functions.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise inventory strategies and large-scale inventory optimization initiatives.
• Experience leading multi-site or enterprise-wide supply chain functions.
• Proven success managing inventory performance and working capital.
• Experience building governance structures, operating standards and performance management routines company-wide.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise inventory strategy aligned with objectives and financial priorities.
• Provide leadership for enterprise inventory organization including directors, managers and planners.
• Establish the inventory operating model, governance, policies and decision-making framework.
• Define performance expectations and accountability mechanisms for inventory across the network.
• Lead in standardizing processes while allowing flexibility to meet operations.
• Serve as SME on inventory strategy, controls, governance and performance.
• Drive inventory investment strategies to maximize effectiveness while supporting service commitments.
• Forecasting, positioning and network execution to reduce out-of-stocks and improve OTIF.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations or related field

MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain / related field

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder

Manhattan WMS

Warehouse automation technologies

Inventory optimization platforms

Vertique

AS/RS

Autonomous inventory technology

Job description

Coke Florida is searching for a Senior Director, Enterprise Inventory Management to work out of our Tampa facility.

What You Will Do:

As the Senior Director, Enterprise Inventory Management, you will establish the vision strategy, governance and operating disciplines that drive inventory excellence across Coke Florida. You will lead enterprise-wide initiatives focused on inventory productivity, inventory accuracy, customer service performance and supply chain effectiveness while developing the organizational capabilities needed to achieve current company goals and support future growth.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the enterprise inventory strategy aligned with organizational objectives, customer requirements and financial priorities
• Provide leadership and direction for enterprise inventory organization including, but not limited to, Inventory Director, Inventory Managers, Planners and Control Assistants
• Establish the inventory operating model, governance structure, policies, standards and decision-making framework across the network
• Define enterprise inventory performance expectations and accountability mechanisms
• Ensure inventory processes and practices are standardized while allowing flexibility to meet operational requirements
• Serve as the enterprise authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on inventory strategy, inventory controls, inventory governance and performance.
• Lead enterprise inventory investment strategies designed to maximize effectiveness while supporting service commitments
• Drive responsible inventory investment decisions through advanced analytics and business planning
• Optimize:
• Inventory turns
• Safety stock levels
• Inventory deployment
• Replenishment effectiveness
• Ensure inventory strategies support superior customer service outcomes across the business
• Partner with Commercial Planning, Manufacturing, Transportation and Distribution Teams to maximize:
• Product availability
• Order fill rates
• On-Time In-Full (OTIF) performance
• On-shelf availability
• Reduce out-of-stocks through improved forecasting, inventory positioning and network execution
• Own inventory performance across all inventory locations throughout the network
• Establish enterprise scorecards, dashboards and performance review routinesMonitor and improve:
• Inventory Accuracy
• Working Capital
• Days of Supply
• Shrink
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations regarding inventory performance, risk exposure and optimization opportunities
• Establish and maintain work-class inventory controls and governance practices
• Strengthen accountability across locations for inventory and asset management
• Ensure compliance with financial, operational, regulatory and company standards
• Develop and execute the enterprise inventory technology and automation roadmap
• Evaluate and implement solutions that enhance visibility, accuracy, and operation effectiveness including:
• Automated inventory management systems
• Advanced analytics platforms
• Automated counting technology
• Drones and Vision Systems
• Warehouse automation technology
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts that eliminate inventory-related issues and improve overall network performance
• Drive alignment between inventory strategy and broader supply chain business objectives
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies to remove waste and improve inventory performance
• Benchmark industry-leading practices while continuously elevating inventory management capabilities

Education and Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Logistics or related field
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across supply chain, inventory management, planning, logistics, warehouse or distribution functions
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise inventory strategies and large-scale inventory optimization initiatives
• Experience leading multi-site or enterprise-wide supply chain functions
• Proven success managing inventory performance and working capital
• Experience building governance structures, operating standards and performance management routines company-wide

Additional qualifications that will strengthen your candidacy:

• MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field
• Experience working in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) Beverage, Food Manufacturing, or High-Volume Distribution environments
• Previous experience working with a Coca-Cola Bottler
• Hands-on experience with the following technologies:
  • SAP
  • Blue Yonder
  • Manhattan WMS
  • Warehouse Automation Technologies
  • Inventory Optimization Platforms
• Experience with
  • Vertique
  • Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
  • Autonomous Inventory Technology
  • Drones and Smart Warehouse Solutions
• Lean Six Sigma Certification, Black Belt preferred
• Certifications in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution) CLTD