Position:
Product Asset Manager EMEA
Job Description:
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Product Asset Manager EMEA, you will manage the purchase order book, inventory position, and supply planning activities for a defined supplier portfolio, supporting a key supplier within a global listed company. This role supports the wider EMEA business by ensuring product availability, improving inventory quality, reducing excess and slow-moving stock, and helping the business meet customer delivery requirements. You will work closely with suppliers, sales teams, finance, warehouse, and internal operations teams in a hybrid, cross-functional environment.
WHAT WILL YOU DO:
* Manage purchase orders, order reschedules, backlog, and delivery schedules to help meet customer demand and requested delivery dates.
* Monitor and optimize inventory levels, balancing product availability with stock quality, inventory turns, and reduction of excess or slow-moving inventory.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve supply issues and support business priorities.
* Track supplier lead times, support forecasting and planning activities, and maintain accurate product and system data related to inventory and purchasing.
* Resolve operational issues related to pricing discrepancies, non-conforming receipts, returns, and other supply chain exceptions in cooperation with finance, warehouse, and shared services teams.
* Support strategic inventory actions, including stock package negotiations, intercompany stock transfers, and supplier-focused initiatives to improve service and profitability.
WHO YOU ARE:
* Experience in inventory management, purchasing, supply chain, procurement, logistics, or order management.
* Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data, forecasts, and stock-related decisions.
* Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across suppliers, sales teams, and internal functions.
* Ability to work independently, proactively, and with a strong sense of ownership in a fast-paced environment.
* Fluent English, both written and spoken; additional European language skills would be an advantage (preferred).
* Good system skills, including Excel and experience working with ERP or supply chain systems.
* Experience in the electronic components industry, distribution, or a supplier-facing commercial operations environment (preferred).
* Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, or a related field (preferred).
WHAT WE OFFER:
* Full-time, permanent employment contract with a 6-month probation period
* Competitive compensation package including a bonus structure
* A reliable, trusting, and inclusive work environment
* Opportunities for personal and professional development
* A collaborative team culture with flat structures and open communication
WHO WE ARE:
As Arrow Global Components (AGC), a part of Arrow Electronics, we are a leader in distribution and value-added services related to electronic components. We resell, customize, and distribute electronic components to our clients all over the world. Our business is based on a trusted, long-lasting net of relationships with industry leaders, both on the supplier and customer side.
Arrow is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to create a diverse working environment by providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons.
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Location:
UK-Harlow, United Kingdom (Kao Park Hockham Way)
Time Type:
Full time
Job Category:
Product & Supplier Management