Based in Ovar, Portugal, you will ensure material movements across several plants are processed correctly and on time in the SAP ERP system, and you use that data to improve stock accuracy, reduce losses and support better planning and purchasing decisions, liaising with Warehouse, Logistics, Production, Purchasing and Quality teams.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Follow up stock across all plants, process transfers and corrections, and resolve differences between physical and system stock
- Analyze stock per plant for obsolescence and exceptions, and agree whether to reallocate, move or scrap
- Identify slow-moving, obsolete and excess stock and recommend actions
- Build and maintain regular inventory KPI reports and dashboards for management: stock levels, inventory turnover, days of inventory, stock accuracy, and ageing
- Support demand planning by reviewing usage patterns, lead times and safety stock levels
- Support Finance with month-end reconciliations and GRNI, and coordinate with warehouse, production, purchasing, quality and logistics teams
- Identify repetitive manual tasks and automate them with SAP ERP reports, Excel macros, scripts or workflow tools
- Set up automatic alerts for exceptions such as negative stock, unposted receipts and unusual adjustments
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements and company policies
- Support audits by providing documentation and explaining inventory processes.
- Propose and help implement automation and system improvements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics or related field
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in inventory, warehouse or logistics, performing cycle counting, inventory valuation methods (FIFO, weighted average) and ABC analysis, with a solid data analytics component
- Strong SAP MM/WM and MS Excel skills. Automation and reporting tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, Python / VBA / C#, etc., are a plus
- Analytical, structured and problem-solving mindset, with high attention to detail and able to prioritise and work accurately under time pressure
- Clear communicator who works well with multiple stakeholders
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
- Curious and proactive: questions manual work, enjoys learning new tools and proposes better ways of working
Key Performance Indicators
- Inventory record accuracy (system vs. physical)
- Timeliness of goods movement postings
- Cycle count completion rate and variance value
- Inventory turnover and slow-moving stock levels
- Timely and accurate month-end close support
- Manual tasks automated and hours saved
- KPI dashboard live with automatic data refresh