Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Inventory Planning is responsible for leading a team of individual contributors to define and execute enterprise inventory and E&O strategy across a highly complex, global supply chain. This role shapes inventory planning as a competitive advantage by improving service levels, revenue conversion, and working capital outcomes while ensuring strong financial governance and SOX compliance.
The role partners closely with executive leadership, Finance, Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics to modernize inventory processes, embed automation and analytics, and proactively manage inventory risk across the value chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of individual contributors responsible for inventory strategy, E&O risk management, analytics, and governance.
- Define and drive enterprise inventory and E&O strategy aligned to service levels, product lifecycle, demand volatility, and financial objectives.
- Establish clear inventory ownership, controls, and operating rhythms across WIP, finished goods, in-transit, and CM/ODM-held inventory.
- Partner with Finance and Controllership to ensure accurate inventory valuation, reserve methodology, and SOX-compliant processes.
- Drive the evolution from manual, reactive inventory management to automated, risk-based, and exception-driven planning.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Sales to align inventory decisions end to end.
- Translate inventory risks and trade-offs into clear executive insights, business cases, and financial impacts.
- Oversee development of inventory analytics, models, and dashboards to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Graduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Typically 10+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting working with operations, supply chain planning, inventory management, operations, or related roles, with at least 5 years of supervisory experience.
- Proven track record of building and motivating high-performing teams in times of change in global matrix environments.
- Experience operating in a global, matrixed environment with complex manufacturing or partner ecosystems preferred.
Core Skills & Capabilities
- Inventory & E&O Strategy
- Supply Chain Finance & Controls
- Executive Communication & Influence
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Process Transformation & Automation
Impact & Scope
- Influences enterprise inventory posture, working capital, service levels, and revenue conversion.
- Leads initiatives spanning multiple supply chain functions and external partners.
- Operates with high autonomy in a complex, ambiguous environment.
Pay & Benefits
The pay range for this role is $130,700 to $205,200 USD annually with additional
opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United
States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related
knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits:
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview
- https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this
posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time,
with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
