Inventory Manager FMCG

The Inventory Manager for FMCG at Minerva Research Labs is responsible for overseeing the company’s inventory management processes, ensuring optimal stock levels to meet customer demands while minimising costs. This role involves managing the flow of products from suppliers through to end customers, maintaining accurate inventory records, and implementing best practices in inventory control.

The Inventory Manager will collaborate closely with supply chain, sales, and operations teams to forecast inventory needs, support promotional activities, and monitor stock performance. This position is pivotal to sustaining high service levels and achieving Minerva’s operational goals in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage inventory levels across multiple locations, ensuring compliance with Minerva’s standards.
• Develop and implement inventory control policies and procedures to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Perform regular stock audits and reconcile inventory discrepancies.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to forecast demand, plan stock replenishment, and assess suppliers’ performance.
• Utilise inventory management systems (preferably SAP) to track stock movements and generate reports.
• Support promotional activities and new product launches by coordinating inventory availability and logistics.
• Identify opportunities for inventory optimization and contribute to cost-reduction initiatives.
• Train and mentor team members in inventory best practices and procedures.
• Maintain communication with warehousing and distribution teams to ensure timely order fulfilment.
• Assist in developing strategies for inventory management in alignment with overall business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in inventory management, preferably in the FMCG sector.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in inventory management software and ERP systems.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration across teams.
• Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities and attention to detail.

Benefits

Excellent benefits including:

• a competitive salary. Base Salary: depending on experience. Sales incentive compensation (when applicable): substantial component of the compensation based on result and paid against the achievement of targets
• pension scheme
• possibility to be enrolled in the company stock options
• discounts on products

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

MINERVA Research Labs is an innovative company in the nutricosmetic sector, a fast-growing company, with offices in London Mayfair, Dubai UAE, Los Angeles the USA and Tokyo Ginza. MINERVA develops and markets nutricosoceutical products in Europe the Middle East, Asia and the US MINERVA Research Labs' mission is to bring to the market next-generation dietary supplement, that will change the way we look young and beautiful.

Our novel products position MINERVA to be an up-and-coming global player in the Nutri cosmeceutical market, recognised for stimulating and invigorating the well-being, confidence and beauty expectations of consumers. MINERVA Research Labs’ products are uniquely designed to promote beauty health and aid the aging process. Minerva develops products with the most advanced research, the finest ingredients and produced to the highest pharmaceutical standards and is committed to pioneering effective products that work with today’s modern lifestyles.

Facts about MINERVA

Awarded twice by the SUNDAY TIMES as one of the top "100 fastest growing British Company - International Sales", Minerva Research Labs Ltd are the manufacturers and marketers of the Gold Collagen brand, a leading beauty brand, presently sold in over 30 countries worldwide.

Let’s face it, there’s nothing quite like finding a place to work that’s filled with passion, opportunities to grow and lots fabulously talented people. Here at MINERVA, we’ve got all of that and a whole lot more. Whatever your aspirations in life, however far you want to go, if you love what you do and are as committed as we are to being the very best you can be, then join us.

If you share our values and sense of beauty, are full of personality and want to build your career along one of the fastest growing premium beauty brands in the world, join MINERVA today. We’ll help you to grow, develop and progress in an environment that really is second to none.

Equal Opportunities and Values

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, colour, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, or any other legally protected factor. Our people are all equally talented in unrivalled ways: we come from extremely diverse traditions, personal experiences and points of view. And we want to include yours.