Inventory Disposition Specialist
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JobgetherSupply chain
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeSenior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 5 years of professional experience in inventory management, supply chain, operations, materials management, inventory optimization, disposition management, or a related discipline.
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementSAPNegotiationFinancial analysis
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Finance, Logistics, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in inventory management, supply chain, operations, materials management, inventory optimization, disposition management, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing strategies to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while maximizing financial recovery and minimizing waste.
- Strong understanding of inventory management principles, inventory aging analysis, ERP systems, and material disposition processes.
- Experience with SAP is preferred.
- Experience evaluating financial trade-offs, calculating expected net value, and developing business cases for inventory recovery initiatives.
- Ability to manage complex opportunities from identification through execution, reconciliation, and results reporting.
- Experience collaborating across commercial, operational, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and finance functions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, organizational, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to assess recovery channels, coordinate customer engagement, and negotiate arrangements within established guidelines.
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities, coordinate stakeholders, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate documentation.
- APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Monitor ERP and inventory data to identify excess, obsolete, slow-moving, short-dated, expired, or blocked materials requiring action.
- Validate inventory quantities, condition, availability, and remaining shelf life with site teams, and prioritize recovery opportunities.
- Identify recovery channels, including customers, brokers, distributors, supplier returns, inter-site transfers, rework, and recycling.
- Develop disposition strategies that maximize financial recovery, minimize waste, and address operational and customer needs.
- Own opportunities from identification through execution by tracking action plans, approvals, timelines, financial impact, and milestones.
- Evaluate recovery alternatives based on expected proceeds, logistics and handling costs, rework requirements, supplier credits, and net recovery.
- Prepare recovery proposals, negotiate pricing, quantities, and timelines within delegated authority, and obtain required approvals.
- Maintain auditable documentation and verify inventory movements, ERP transactions, billing, credits, proceeds, and financial reconciliation.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to execute recovery opportunities and recommend ways to reduce future inventory exposure.
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