Sr Manager, Inventory Risk Management

Hyve Solutions; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyve Solutions in Fremont, CA seeks a Senior Manager of Inventory Risk Management to lead the team safeguarding high-velocity hardware manufacturing by balancing supply availability with financial exposure.

You will partner with planning teams and hyperscale clients to ensure stock consumption aligns with forecasts, optimize CTB tracking, and quantify E&O risk while driving policy maturation and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, or a related field (MBA or relevant certifications like APICS/CPIM preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in material planning, inventory control, or supply chain risk management, including at least 5+ years in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Industry background in electronics manufacturing, OEM, or server/data center infrastructure.
• Client-facing experience managing relationships and negotiating material liabilities with major B2B enterprise customers.
• Advanced analytics using Excel, Power BI/Tableau and ERP/MRP systems (SAP or Oracle).
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end strategic alignment with hyperscale clients to validate material pull and forecasted pipelines.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with the Supply Chain Planning Team to optimize material availability and CTB tracking.
• Architect and own the framework for quantifying financial exposure related to excess and obsolete inventory.
• Direct assessment and reconciliation of material consumption variances across multi-phase manufacturing runs.
• Author and present inventory health metrics, consumption trajectories, and risk mitigation strategies in QBRs.
• Standardize inventory controls, audit structures, and risk tooling for a high-throughput environment.
• Mentor and potentially lead a team of analysts or planners to ensure data accuracy and execution.
• Develop or enhance dashboards with BizOps and IT, leveraging AI for KPI tracking.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Inventory management

Risk management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Client relationship management

Forecasting

Inventory controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SCM/Operations/Finance

MBA or APICS/CPIM preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

We are seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Manager of Inventory Risk Management to join our team in Fremont, CA. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for leading a team who’s key function will be safeguarding our high-velocity hardware manufacturing pipeline by balancing supply availability with financial exposure. You will design, implement, and lead strategies to mitigate risks associated with overstocking, obsolete components, and global supply fluctuations while ensuring and supporting supply – capacity – utilization globally within Hyve manufacturing facilities.

A core focus of this leadership position is acting as the primary strategic interface between internal planning teams and our key hyperscale clients to ensure absolute clarity and alignment in stock consumption.

Key Responsibilities (including, but not limited to)

• Strategic Customer Alignment: Drive end-to-end demand consumption validation and tracking, partnering directly with tier-one hyperscale clients to align actual material pull with forecasted pipelines.
• Supply Chain Interlocking: Lead cross-functional collaboration with the Supply Chain Planning Team to optimize material availability, manage Clear-to-Build (CTB) tracking, and oversee pull-in/push-out logistics, ensuring mfg Supply – Capacity - Utilization
• Risk & Exposure Governance: Architect and own the framework for quantifying financial exposure related to excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory, material liabilities, and aging stock.
• Variance & Accountability Tracking: Direct the assessment and reconciliation of material consumption variances across multi-phase, high-value manufacturing runs.
• Executive & Client Reporting: Author and present high-level inventory health metrics, consumption trajectories, and risk-mitigation strategies during executive-level and client quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
• Process Leadership: Standardize and continually mature inventory control policies, audit structures, and risk mitigation tools tailored for a high-throughput IT hardware manufacturing ecosystem.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and potentially lead a team of analysts or planners to ensure high execution standards in day-to-day risk management and data accuracy.
• Dashboard Development & Reporting: Work closely with BizOps and IT cross functional teams to develop or enhance reporting & dashboards, utilizing AI and ensuring clear tracking of metrics while meeting KPI’s

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, or a related field (MBA or relevant certifications like APICS/CPIM preferred).
• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in material planning, inventory control, or supply chain risk management, including at least 5+ years in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Industry Acumen: Proven background working within the electronics manufacturing, OEM, or server/data center infrastructure sector.
• Client-Facing Success: Substantial experience managing relationships and negotiating material liabilities directly with major B2B enterprise customers.
• Advanced Analytics: Advanced command of data-driven decision-making tools (Microsoft Excel, Power BI/Tableau) and deep familiarity with enterprise ERP/MRP systems (such as SAP or Oracle).
• Leadership Attributes: Exceptional communication skills with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment and managing high-stakes customer timelines under pressure.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000- 190,000 annually.

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs.