the Inventory Planning Finance Manager is responsible for developing and implementing solutions to challenges in activities such as, inventory forecasting, inventory planning, inventory value optimization, and working capital initiatives across all Cencora business units. This position ensures that activities are continuously improving and contributes substantially to the results of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating problems, understanding goals, and designs, develops and implements new processes to solve tactical needs related to inventory planning and optimization.

• Develops inventory related solutions applying analytical tools, business processes, policies/procedures and systems in order to accomplish various business objectives.

• Evaluates business processes, designs, develops, and implements improvements that reduce cost and improves effectiveness.

• Reports Inventory results and provides insightful commentary on variances vs. estimate

• Provide indirect coaching and development to analyst, in areas of Daily Inventory, Deal Analysis, Inventory Management Agreements, and reporting and other inventory related events.

• Acts as an internal consultant to other functional groups in support of initiatives such as improving buy-side profits, inventory productivity, or team effectiveness.

• Manages a variety of inventory processes such as LIFO, Deal Assessments, Price Appreciation Optimization, and other inventory-related opportunities.

• Lead year-end holiday lift process, extended payables initiative and other analyses related to cash requirements to maximize working capital opportunities.

• Participates in inventory related projects across the organization.

• Develops decision support models in alignment with policy decisions in the inventory planning activities.

• Develops and presents training material to enhance stakeholder knowledge of key finance and business concepts impacting the organization

• Complies with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules and regulations.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education and work Experience

Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four-year bachelor's degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education. Normally requires a minimum of five (5) years directly related and progressively responsible experience.

Skills and Knowledge

• Outstanding knowledge of product and supplier base, product interrelationships and industry trends affecting supplier's business

• Strong knowledge of financial forecasting and analysis, including ability to summarize key message and results to Sr. Leadership

• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to effectively deploy resources and manage multiple projects of various diverse scope in a cross-functional environment

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain business relationships

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across an organization; ability to work with suppliers in designing and implementing solutions that yield incremental value-added solutions in the supply chain

• Outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to apply the appropriate tools and level of analysis to a specific situations

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

• Strong analytical and mathematical skills

• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail

• Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices

• Strong computer skills in order to operate effectively with company systems and programs; knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation