Siemens Energy

A Snapshot of Your Day

As the Inventory Manager, you will lead strategic initiatives to improve visibility, control, and optimisation of inventory across SGT Manufacturing, Build, and Test Operations. You will play a pivotal role in developing a forward-looking inventory forecast model, driving accountability across multiple functions, and delivering measurable improvement in working capital and operational efficiency. This role involves presenting monthly performance updates to senior leadership and leading a multi-functional inventory optimisation team — influencing outcomes without direct line management.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop and implement a robust inventory forecast model tailored to turbine manufacturing cycles.

• Monitor and control inventory flow across all stages – raw materials, WIP, finished goods, and test assets.

• Ensure real-time visibility and accuracy of inventory data across systems and departments.

• Lead a cross-functional Inventory Optimisation initiative with multiple workstreams, defining objectives, KPIs, and ownership.

• Collaborate with the MRPC and Scheduling teams to achieve inventory performance targets.

• Establish and maintain stocking policies and safety stock levels aligned with demand variability and lead times.

• Review and manage slow-moving WIP and excess inventory, ensuring timely disposition or reallocation.

• Own and govern the Excess Inventory Authorisation process to ensure compliance and accountability.

• Drive ownership of inventory accuracy across Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Engineering.

• Present monthly performance updates, trends, and improvement actions to senior leadership.

• Partner with Finance to align inventory strategy with cost and capital objectives.

• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce waste and improve turnover.

• Leverage analytics and digital tools to enhance forecasting accuracy and decision-making.

• Benchmark industry best practices to continuously improve Siemens Energy’s inventory management capability.

What You Bring

• Proven experience managing inventory within a complex manufacturing or engineering environment.

• Strong analytical skills and experience building or managing inventory forecasting models.

• Confident communicator, capable of presenting clearly and credibly to senior leadership.

• Ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct line management.

• Knowledge of MRP, ERP, and data analytics tools for inventory control and reporting.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance operational priorities and financial objectives.

• A proactive, organised, and detail-driven approach with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering (preferred).

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonisation. This includes zero or low-emission power generation, along with all gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators under one roof. We provide decarbonisation opportunities through service offerings, modernisation, and digitalisation of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one-sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonisation, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energise society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.

• Access to a flexible benefits portal for private medical cover, cycle-to-work schemes, and more.

• A class-leading adjustable pension scheme.

• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning.

• The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of Siemens Energy and manufacturing.