Job Description
Role Overview
The Inventory Manager will oversee inventory operations and lead a team of buyers and assistant buyers and an import coordinator within a scientific distribution environment. This role ensures the availability of scientific products and equipment to meet customer demand while optimizing stock levels, managing supplier relationships, driving procurement efficiency and ensuring compliance with import regulations
Key Responsibilities:
Inventory Strategy & Control
* Develop and execute inventory strategies tailored to scientific product lifecycles, shelf-life, and demand variability.
* Maintain optimum stock levels across multiple categories including lab equipment, reagents, consumables, and instruments to meet corporate availability targets.
* Monitor and report on inventory KPIs such as stock turnover and obsolescence.
Team Leadership
* Lead, drive and mentor a team of buyers, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accuracy, responsiveness, and supplier collaboration.
* Set clear objectives, conduct performance reviews, and support professional development.
* Coordinate workload distribution and ensure alignment with business priorities
Import Operations Oversight
1. Manage the imp...