Assistant Manager - Inventory Control & Budget Consolidation

About the role

The Assistant Manager – Inventory Control & Budget Consolidation partners with Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing and Finance teams to drive inventory governance, optimise working capital and consolidate annual product cost budgets across India operations.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor inventory health, reduce blocked stock, minimise ageing and improve inventory turns across manufacturing sites.
• Own slow‑moving and near‑expiry (SLOB) management through monthly analysis, risk identification and corrective action coordination.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Operations to return rejected materials, optimise stock holdings and prevent build‑up.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory reporting via monthly reconciliations, validation, quarter‑/year‑end closures and alignment with general ledger balances.
• Develop and publish inventory dashboards, MIS and management reports covering trends, ageing, quality stock, blocked stock and key working‑capital metrics.
• Govern inventory provisioning, destruction approvals and batch tracking to maintain compliance and visibility.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing provisions, reconciliations and schedules.
• Lead annual product cost budget consolidation, validate assumptions, reconcile submissions and release accurate cost data to business units.
• Drive process simplification, reporting automation and digital initiatives, including SAP/HANA enhancements.
• Analyse creditor days, payment terms and procurement planning to improve working‑capital efficiency.

Required profile

Required skills

• SAP
• SAP HANA