Senior Finance Manager, Global Inventory

Company: Kenvue
Location: Summit
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Come work at the forefront of science - and help the brands you grew up with grow and evolve into the next generation.Job Description - Senior Finance Manager, Global Inventory (2507032761W)Senior Finance Manager, Global Inventory - 2507032761WDescriptionKenvue is currently recruiting for:Senior Finance Manager, Global Inventory & NA PICCWho we areAt Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's and BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of - 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.Role reports to: Senior Finance Director, Global PICCLocation: Summit, NJTravel %: 10%Pay: Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $119,000 to $205,850. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.What will you do?Kenvue is currently recruiting for a Sr. Manager to create & activate new ways of working in partnership with cross-functional business leaders and best in class processes to drive inventory optimization for the company.This position will play a critical role in the overall delivery of cash flow improvement initiatives for Kenvue by driving inventory optimization globally, including actuals trends & projections, shaping action plans to achieve goals in the short term, and activating improvement initiatives to evolve the structure of our supply chain to achieve benchmark goals against our competitive set in the long term. This position will also provide decision-making support to Senior Leadership and will play an important role in all financial close and forecast cycles. In addition to Global Inventory responsibilities, this position will also sit on the North America Operations Finance Leadership team and require close partnership with the Standard Costing, Principal and Currency finance teams to coordinate and understand NA regional implications across all areas of PICC. You will lead a global team of 25 team members with 2 direct reports.The successful candidate will be a proactive, independent worker that can deliver outstanding results by pivoting seamlessly from the details to the big picture, creating and building upon existing processes, partnering with cross-functional leaders to shape deliverables with analytics. A process-oriented and innovation mindset coupled with excellent communication & framing skills will also be critical to the success of this individual. This role requires partnership, interaction and advanced influencing with numerous stakeholders across all levels in a highly dynamic organization.Key responsibilities for this role will include, but not be limited to, the following activities:

• Bringing forward insights on monthly actuals with reporting & analytics
• Partnering on monthly inventory projections (including enabling increased accuracy & transparency into assumptions) and integration of data into monthly IBP processes.
• Shaping inventory actions to achieve quarterly, year-end and long-term goals
• Activating excess inventory & SLOB risk management best practices
• Driving automation and standardization of key financial reports and planning/closing processes and enable faster, improved decision making.
• Building partnership with Global Supply Chain Planning & Strategy team to assess competitive benchmarks and influence multi-year targets
• Coaching and developing a global team
• Supporting special projectsWhat we are looking forRequired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressive finance or relevant business experience
  • Strong financial acumen and a compliance mindset
  • Ability to adapt and lead in a changing and matrixed environment
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills; including proficiency in SAP, OneStream, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, as well as experience with tools like Alteryx, Power BI and Tableau to automate work
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and shaping skills (including ability to interact with all levels of management within and outside of finance)
  • Self-motivated with an ability to drive business results independently
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work
  • Prior experience developing and coaching high performing teams
  • Experience as Finance or related business partner
  • Financial modeling skillsDesired Qualifications
    • An MBA, CPA, CMA, or other financial certifications are preferred
    • Finance experience in Supply Chain, Commercial and Consumer Products industries as well as Public Accounting
    • Cost and Inventory accounting experience preferableWhat's in it for you
      • Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $119,000 to $205,850. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.
      • Competitive Total Rewards Package*
      • Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
      • Employee Resource Groups
      • This list could vary based on location/region*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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