Assistant Manager – Inventory Management

A leading manufacturing organization in Sri Lanka

Location: Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Manage and oversee inventory planning, control, reconciliation, and reporting across manufacturing and warehouse operations.
Monitor raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods, spare parts, and other inventory categories to ensure optimum stock levels.
Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical stock counts, reconciliations, and system controls.
Analyse stock ageing, slow-moving, non-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory and recommend appropriate actions.
Monitor inventory turnover, stock coverage, working capital, stock variances, and other key inventory KPIs.
Work closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, Finance, Sales, and Planning teams to ensure effective inventory management.
Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Support demand planning, replenishment, production planning, and material availability to minimize shortages and excess inventory.
Ensure proper inventory valuation, stock classification, provisioning, and reconciliation in coordination with Finance.
Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure all transactions are properly recorded through SAP / ERP systems.
Prepare regular inventory reports, ageing analysis, variance reports, dashboards, and management information.
Drive improvements in inventory processes, controls, stock accuracy, working capital, and operational efficiency.

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
Professional qualification in Supply Chain / Logistics / Finance will be an added advantage.
Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in Inventory Management, Warehouse, Supply Chain, or Materials Management.
Prior experience within a manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
Strong exposure to inventory planning, stock reconciliation, ageing analysis, inventory controls, and working-capital management.
Good understanding of raw materials, WIP, finished goods, stock valuation, and manufacturing inventory flows.
Experience with SAP / ERP-based inventory systems will be highly advantageous.
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in MS Excel, inventory reporting, and data analysis.
Strong problem-solving, communication, coordination, and stakeholder-management skills.

Competitive Management Package + Performance-Based Benefits + Company Transport + Other Corporate Benefits

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Phone: 077-5900566

Email: navodyak@globalsyncsolutions.com