Inventory Performance Manager (Europe)

Our partner is a leading player in the chemical and consumer goods industry, backed by nearly 150 years of global heritage and over 35 years of successful presence in the Hungarian market. They are the force behind world-renowned brands in laundry care, beauty, and adhesive technologies.

Operating across two major business units, Consumer Brands and Adhesive Technologies, the company is dedicated to delivering market-leading solutions and sustainable innovations. As a two-time BeneFit Prize winner, the company is officially recognized for its outstanding employee well-being programs and competitive benefit schemes. By joining their team, you will be part of a community where long-standing tradition meets cutting-edge technology, offering a stable, award-winning, and forward-thinking environment for your professional growth.

The Inventory Performance Manager Adhesive EU is a senior Supply Chain role with top management high visibility (strategy) and operational collaboration (execution) that defines and drives the European inventory strategy across the 9 Strategic Business Units (SBUs) of Adhesives technologies (HAT), balancing service level and cost to serve.

The role leads inventory excellence through governance, KPIs, and performance management in line with Global Supply Chain best practices, enabling data-driven decisions and continuous improvement across the Adhesive Operations Europe (AOE) organization, to achieve aligned inventory targets.

The dimension of the role is given by the direct steering of Cash net working capital (450MEUR), impact on turnover (3. 5 BEUR x Year) and portfolio complexity of> 100. 000 elements What you´ll do

Inventory Strategy & Performance (60%)

Own and implement end-to-end inventory strategy across AOE domains

Define, cascade and monitor inventory KPIs aligned with regional and global standards

Analyze performance trends and identify improvement opportunities

Drive inventory governance through structured review cadence, dashboards, and reporting

Partner with functional leaders, SBUs, and Process & Systems teams to optimize processes and systems

Support decision-making with clear insights and recommendations

Leadership & Collaboration (40%)

Facilitate the EU Inventory Steering Committee chaired by AOE Head

Represent Europe in the Global Inventory Community of Practice

Lead cross-functional and cross-regional alignment with GSC and SBUs

Coordinate planning network heads and project teams to ensure execution of initiatives Elvárások / Requirements

What makes you a good fit

Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field (Bachelor optional depending on proven experience)

Minimum 7 years’ experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, or transformation roles

Strong expertise in KPI management, data analytics (e. g. Power BI), ERP systems

Proven project and change management experience

Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills

Ability to communicate effectively with global and regional colleagues

Positive attitude and desire to work towards beneficial solutions

Continuous improvement mindset (Lean / Six Sigma knowledge a plus) Amit nyújtunk / Benefits

Some perks of joining

Flexible working hours, hybrid working type (2 days HO/week)

Cafeteria: gross 836. 000 HUF/year

Company car

Yearly bonus

30 days/year cross-border mobile work

Diverse national and international growth opportunities

Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs

Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks

Long-term career development track

Supportive company culture

Shopping possibility of the company's products for a discounted price (up to 20-50% discount)

Opportunities to learn and develop yourself (e. g. : trainings, LinkedIn Learning access)

Great team to work with – strong employee community, multinational environment