Country Warehouse & Inventory Controls Manager

About the role

This position provides country‑level ownership and active management of inventory, supply‑chain losses, and impairment risks, covering finished goods, empties, and materials stored under Supply Chain Overheads (SCOH). The manager drives cross‑functional initiatives to reduce losses, improve inventory performance, ensure accurate reporting, and support long‑term planning while maintaining compliance with policies and standards.

Key responsibilities

• Own country‑level supply‑chain loss, impairment, and inventory management for finished goods, empties, and external storage (SCOH).
• Develop and execute cross‑functional action plans and mitigation initiatives.
• Prepare high‑level reporting and presentations on SCOH and bottle losses, including root‑cause analysis, for Directors and Zone leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with Zone and Global teams to adopt best practices.
• Monitor and track supply‑chain overhead budgets, monthly Latest Estimate (LE) accuracy, and slow/obsolete stock.
• Coach teams on demand changes, inventory count procedures, and monthly stock count coordination.
• Identify and implement value‑add initiatives related to Supply Chain Overheads.
• Manage NPD, innovation SKU, and de‑listed SKU phase‑in/phase‑out processes.
• Own daily controls across ERP systems, ensure data accuracy, and provide inputs for medium‑ to long‑term inventory planning (S&OP and S&OE).
• Oversee transport breakage improvements, recharge processes, inventory blocks, toolkits, and warehouse management in LCP.

Required profile

Required skills