Cycle count - Manager

Responsible for leading and driving inventory accuracy across warehouse operations through effective planning, execution, reconciliation, reporting, and continuous improvement of cycle counting activities. The role ensures robust inventory control, compliance with company standards and audit requirements, while partnering with Warehouse Operations, Production, Finance, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to minimize inventory variances 

Responsibilities

Cycle Count Planning & Inventory Strategy

• Develop and implement annual, quarterly, monthly, and daily cycle count plans based on inventory classification, Annual results, inventory risk assessment, and accuracy performance.
• Coordinate manpower, counting resources, system requirements, and tools required for cycle counting and year-end physical inventories.
• Support and coordinate annual physical inventory activities and inventory freeze processes.
• Review inventory accuracy trends and establish targeted count programs for critical, high-value, fast-moving, and shortage-prone materials.
• Ensure compliance with inventory counting procedures, governance standards, and financial control requirements.

🔹 Inventory Analysis & Root Cause Management

• Lead end-to-end root cause investigations for inventory discrepancies, shortages, and recurring stock variances.
• Perform recount validation and detailed transaction analysis for abnormal inventory differences.
• Analyze and Identify process gaps and co-ordinate to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Leverage automation tools, dashboards, and RPA-based analytics to proactively identify inventory risks and anomalies.

🔹 Reporting & Inventory Governance

• Prepare and publish daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventory accuracy reports.
• Generate IM, WM, and warehouse area-wise performance dashboards.
• Track and report inventory KPIs, variances, aging discrepancies, and count performance.
• Monitor open transfer orders (TO), pending transactions, and W2W exceptions impacting inventory accuracy.
• Present inventory performance and corrective action status during management reviews.
• Support year-end financial inventory audits and physical verification activities.
• Conduct periodic process audits to ensure adherence to cycle count standards.
• Drive closure of audit observations and non-conformities within agreed timelines.

🔹 Stakeholder Management & Team Leadership

• Train, coach, and develop cycle count coordinators and warehouse teams on inventory management best practices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within inventory management processes.
• Drive employee engagement and capability-building initiatives related to inventory accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 6–8 years of experience in Warehouse Operations / Inventory Control, preferably in automotive or manufacturing environments.
• Strong expertise in Cycle Counting, Physical Inventory Management, Inventory Reconciliation, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Hands-on experience with SAP WM/EWM/IM modules and inventory transactions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and inventory reporting tools.
• Experience in inventory audits, financial controls, and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies is desirable.