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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Inventory Governance Organization - **Company:** Novolex Sustainability - **Location:** Lake Forest, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $170,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Learning Management Systems, DOS (Disk Operating System), Oracle (Applications), SAP (Applications), Systems Integration, Enterprise Data Management, Multiplatform - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/director-inventory-governance-lake-forest-il--da30626f-359d-4476-954f-eaf0ccfb55e9 ## About the Role * Required Experience: 10+ years in global supply chain management, inventory operations, or manufacturing governance. * Leadership Scope: 5+ years managing large, geographically distributed teams in an enterprise corporate environment (15,000+ employees). * Industry Domain: Proven experience in high-speed manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry * Technical Proficiencies: Experienced in SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder or applicable ERP systems. Hands-on architecture experience with Advanced Planning Systems (APS) and diverse WMS platforms. * Advanced Methodology: Proven track record of successfully implementing or re-engineering ABC inventory controls, SKU segmentation models, and healthy IQR frameworks at an enterprise scale. * Education: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Operations, or Finance (MBA or Master's degree highly preferred). * Certifications: APICS (CPIM/CSCP) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt credentials are highly advantageous., APICS Certification, Analysis Skills, Business Administration, Business Strategy, Business Support, Capacity Management, Capacity Strategy, Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Community Support, Consumer Packaged Goods, Customer/Client Research, DOS Operating System, Distribution Services, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Enterprise Data Integration, Establish Priorities, Finance, Food Delivery, Food Production, Food and Beverage Industry, Inventory Management, Leadership, Learning Management System (LMS), Logistics, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Metrics, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Oracle, Physical Inventory, Product Development, Production Costing, Reconciliation, Reengineering, Resin, Restaurant, Retail, SAP, Sales & Operations Process (S&OP), Sales Operations, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), Strategic ## Description The Director, Inventory Governance, establishes the enterprise-wide strategy, compliance frameworks, and control policies for all physical and financial inventory. Operating at a scale of 23,000 employees, this leader ensures total inventory accuracy across global manufacturing plants, distribution networks, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers. The successful candidate will safeguard margins by minimizing material waste and driving standardized operating procedures (SOPs)., Governance * Design and enforce global inventory control policies tailored too high-volume. manufacturing and distribution facility standards. * Track and proactively mitigate obsolescence through DOH/DOS adherence. * Establish compliance and controls for material and inventory stocking agreements * Distribution space and capacity management to ensure efficient operations Strategic Segmentation & Optimization * Standardize and maintain the global ABC analysis framework to systematically categorize items based on annual usage value, production criticality, and cost impact in support of business strategies. * Develop advanced product segmentation models that categorize packaging products by demand volatility, customer profile, and commercial margins. * Utilize segmentation intelligence to establish optimal safety stock levels, minimum/maximum parameters, and reorder points for distinct product classes to optimize working capital. Technology & Systems Integration Analytics * Maximize enterprise data integrity and seamless system integration across ERP platforms. * Leverage Blue Yonder and Advanced Planning Systems (APS) to automate and scale ABC classifications alongside demand-driven product segmentation models. Strategic Leadership & Collaboration * Partner closely with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to reconcile inventory valuation discrepancies. * Provide critical inventory health metrics to the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) team to steer capacity planning and strategic decisions. * Directly manage, mentor, and cultivate a team of inventory governance managers and analysts. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Independently together: how micro-applications improve developer experience + app performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/452-independently-together-how-micro-applications-improve-developer-experience-app-performance) - [The Dark Corners of Kotlin Multiplatform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100143-the-dark-corners-of-kotlin-multiplatform) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Walking Into The Era of Supply Chain Risks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/106-walking-into-the-era-of-supply-chain-risks) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager)