Lead Inventory Management Analyst

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• We are seeking an experienced Lead Inventory Management Analyst to serve as an individual contributor and program lead driving the transformation of inventory management across manufacturing operations.
• The role will develop and execute the roadmap toward a fully digitalized, data-driven and automated inventory management platform, integrating inventory governance, business-process digitalization, data analytics, IoT, factory automation and inline logistics.
• The successful candidate should possess strong business acumen, process orientation, strategic thinking, program management and stakeholder-management capabilities, with a proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions and deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Information Systems, Business or related discipline.
• Relevant experience in inventory management, manufacturing operations, digital transformation, operational excellence or factory automation.
• Strong understanding of inventory control, Physical Inventory governance, manufacturing material flow and traceability.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP, with familiarity in MES, WMS or shop-floor systems.
• Good understanding of business-process digitalization, data platforms, system integration and workflow automation.
• Working knowledge of IoT and manufacturing automation technologies.
• Understanding of data analytics from descriptive, diagnostic, predictive to prescriptive analytics, with awareness of AI applications in manufacturing.
• Excellent project/program management and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong business acumen, process orientation, strategic thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Highly goal-, deadline- and result-oriented, with strong ownership and execution discipline.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.