Inventory Site Lead (Inventory Plannig)

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Global Inventory Planning department is responsible for accurately forecast short and longer term inventory projections with cash flow impacts.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly analytical and proactive Inventory Site Lead to take ownership of their assigned site. In this critical role, you will act as the bridge between supply chain operations and finance. Your primary focus will be driving accurate inventory projections to optimize working capital and championing site-level initiatives to mitigate Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory & Cash Flow Projection

• Forecast Working Capital: Develop, maintain, and refine short- and long-term inventory projections

• Ensure Projection Accuracy: Analyze historical trends, incoming supply plans, and shipment forecasts to build highly accurate inventory models.

• Identify Variances: Conduct root-cause analysis on plan-versus-actual inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions to prevent future variance.

• Target Setting: Establish site-level inventory targets and track performance against these KPIs.

E&O Mitigation Champion

• Lead E&O Reviews: Facilitate regular cross-functional E&O review cadences

• Proactive Risk Management: Identify at-risk inventory (aging, slow-moving, or nearing end-of-life) before it becomes obsolete.

• Drive Action Plans: Champion the execution of mitigation strategies, including liquidation, rework, return-to-vendor (RTV), and strategic scrapping.

• Process Improvement: Develop and implement standardized processes to prevent the future accumulation of E&O stock.

Site Leadership & Data Integrity

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the primary inventory point of contact for the site, partnering closely with Warehouse Operations and Supply Planning.

• Safety Stock Optimization: Routinely review, propose, and implement appropriate safety stock levels to balance service level requirements with inventory and cash flow targets

Basic Requirements

Experience: 3–5+ years in Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Analysis, or Supply Chain Finance.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business, or a related field.

Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel and hands-on experience with major ERP systems (e.g., Oracle), experience with SQL is desired but not mandetory

Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of how inventory movement impacts the balance sheet, cash flow, and P&L.

Soft Skills: Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority. Excellent communication skills to present complex data to leadership clearly.

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

Company

Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp.z.o.o

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.