Senior Manager - Supply Chain and Inventory Optimisation

Senior Manager - Supply Chain and Inventory Optimisation - London

Location:

London

Other locations:
Primary Location Only

Date: 20 Jan 2026

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Senior Manager - Supply Chain and Inventory Optimisation

The Opportunity

In an economic landscape of relatively high interest rates, legacy and enduring supply chain disruption and uncertain demand, cash and the proactive management of inventory levels are key skills.

EY’s cash and working capital team supports businesses in improving the effectiveness of their processes and commercial arrangements in order to free cash that is tied up on the balance sheet. Focusing on sustainable change underpinned by Cash Forecasting and Reporting, they deliver value through measurable improvement. The team has significant experience supporting the complete spectrum of listed and privately owned companies across multiple sectors or geographies, whether a successful business seeking to enhance shareholder value, or an organisation experiencing a cash crisis.

The team also advises on broader treasury matters, including use of technology such as data analytics, cash management solutions and treasury management systems.

The team is one of the market leading advisers in this space and part of the world’s largest specialist cash and working capital advisory practice.

There are opportunities to become a part of this group, specifically across inventory management and supply chain optimisation.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager within the Working Capital Team, you will work with clients to diagnose, design and implement improvements in their inventory and supply chain operations. Key areas include inventory optimisation (e.g. safety stock, obsolete & slow-moving inventory), supply chain planning (e.g. demand forecasting, replenishment, S&OP), logistics/warehousing, procurement and end-to-end process transformation.

You will take a role in all aspects of project delivery and business development and contribute to team management and practice and methodology enhancement.

You will take responsibility for the management of engagements, reporting to engagement leaders and project managing the delivery team. You will input knowledge and subject matter expertise, coordinating and driving the production of deliverables to the agreed timescales and communicating progress and any issues requiring escalation to the Partner.

You will actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships, leveraging these relationships to identify and pursue potential new engagement opportunities.

As an influential member of the team, you will help to create an inclusive culture and will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Displays a deep understanding of the drivers of inventory and working capital performance and the potential opportunities that can be implemented to deliver sustainable performance improvement
• Has a strong awareness of and experience in working through sales and operations planning (IBP/ SI&OP) processes
• Understands / is familiar with a range of demand forecasting, supply planning, replenishment and re-ordering processes and systems
• Understands, and is able to apply, statistical inventory analysis and other techniques including assessing target inventory and excess stock levels and determining related root causes and potential fixes
• Design and implement inventory management policies and solutions: safety stocks, reorder points, min/max, SKU rationalisation, warehousing layout, stock categorisation, spares management and other optimisation tools
• Experience of working on procurement/supplier management where relevant to inventory and supply chain
• Use data analytics and digital tools to support insights and able to present solutions, issues and findings in both a concise written and oral format
• Experienced at providing detailed practical advice on overcoming business issues/…