AI & Scale Cloud Inventory Specialist

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven AI & Scale Cloud Inventory Specialist to join our Global Supply Chain organization. This role will be responsible for leading inventory management activities across the rapidly growing AI & Scale Cloud (AISC) business, a strategic segment within our Cloud Service Provider (CSP) organization.

The AISC business has grown significantly since its creation just over a year ago and now represents a multibillion annual revenue across approximately 50 global customer accounts. This position offers a unique opportunity to help shape inventory governance, reporting, and optimization strategies for one of the company's fastest-growing businesses.

The successful candidate will own global inventory visibility, performance reporting, executive-level communications, KPI management, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at maximizing inventory efficiency while ensuring customer satisfaction and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end inventory management for the global AI & Scale Cloud (AISC) business.

• Monitor and analyze inventory health across multiple geographies, manufacturing locations, and customer segments.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate key inventory performance metrics, including Days of Inventory (DOI), Inventory Turns, Excess & Obsolete (E&O), Inventory Aging, Supply Coverage, Inventory Risk & Opportunity.

• Lead recurring executive reporting and present inventory performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to senior leadership.

• Partner closely with Planning, Procurement, Global Supply Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance, and Operations to balance inventory investments with customer demand.

• Identify inventory optimization opportunities and lead cross-functional initiatives to improve inventory efficiency, working capital, and operational execution.

• Drive inventory governance through standardized reporting, dashboards, KPI tracking, and business reviews.

• Perform scenario analysis to evaluate inventory risks related to demand fluctuations, supply constraints, product transitions, and strategic investments.

• Support strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and actionable recommendations.

• Continuously improve reporting automation, analytics, and business processes using modern analytical tools.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field.

• 3-7+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Planning, Operations, or Business Analytics.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data to executive audiences.

• Experience working in cross-functional and global organizations.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

• Experience supporting Cloud, Data Center, AI infrastructure, or technology hardware businesses.

• Knowledge of supply chain planning concepts including inventory optimization, forecasting, and supply planning

• Experience building dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools..

• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.

• SQL, Python, or Power BI data modeling experience.

• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking

• Business Acumen

• Executive Communication

• Data Storytelling

• Strategic Mindset

• Cross-functional Collaboration

• Continuous Improvement

• Ownership & Accountability

• Attention to Detail

• Influence without Authority