Senior Manager, NA Inventory Optimization

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Senior Manager, NA Inventory Optimization

Who we are

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson’s and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to: Director, Supply Chain Excellence

Location: Kenvue Global Headquarters in Summit, NJ

Travel: 10% 

Pay: Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $119,000 to $205,850. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

What you will do 

The Senior Manager, NA is a regionally aligned role responsible for leading the region’s inventory optimization processes/technologies/capabilities across all franchises, and markets in NA. The ideal candidate will be an individual with a deep knowledge of the NA Consumer Health organization (Commercial, R&D, Quality & Supply Chain). The candidate will possess the ability to work with stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including executive level, and be adept at relationship building. This role is a leadership position which requires advanced influencing and change management skills. The candidate will have demonstrated leadership capability and track record. The Senior Manager will be responsible for leading the NA Consumer Health Supply Chain Digital Strategy Inventory pillar. This candidate will be a self-starter with ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within a matrix environment. The candidate will lead a team of two managers and one professional level staff. 

• Inventory Optimization: The Senior Manager will be responsible for leading the inventory optimization team in developing and implementing the NA region’s strategic inventory/Slow Moving & Obsolete (SLOB) initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for delivering current business plans and the long range financial glidepath for inventory optimization in the region. The Senior Manager will work cross functionally to assess and implement inventory optimization levers. The candidate will work along three pillars to support achieving inventory targets.
• Process: The Senior Manager will be responsible for assessing, developing and enhancing the entire inventory optimization process. The candidate will perform these actions in strong partnership with finance and supported by the Demand/Supply planning teams. The Senior Manager will align the regional process to the Global/Enterprise standard. The candidate will partner with colleagues in other consumer regions and sectors for best practice knowledge sharing/engagement. A core element of the role is leveraging their expertise to drive effective and sustainable implementation of new processes, ways of working and tools across the business.
• Technology/Digital/Systems: The Senior Manager will serve as the region’s liaison for evaluation and implementation of the globally aligned Inventory technology/digital strategy including the Advanced Inventory Model, Inventory Cont