Inventory Site Lead

Syensqo is a science-driven company developing advanced materials and specialty chemicals that help our customers solve complex challenges across multiple industries. We are hiring an Inventory Site Lead to ensure best-in-class site inventory accuracy, governance, and control.   

Inventory Site Lead   

We are looking for:

An Inventory Site Lead accountable for site-level inventory accuracy and control, including governance of inventory transactions, raw material consumption, and inventory movement across locations. You will manage and coordinate the site's Inventory Team and ensure strong performance against required inventory metrics. You will also serve as the primary point of contact for inventory issues across the site, 3PL and offsite inventory and additional production and toller locations. 

We count on you for: 

• Leading and coordinating the site Inventory Team to ensure consistent execution of inventory control processes. 

• Owning site inventory integrity: ensuring accurate inventory creation, movement, and adjustments across all storage and production locations. 

• Ensuring reporting and compliance for all required site inventory metrics. 

• Monitoring daily production/process orders for timely, accurate closure. 

• Overseeing required daily inventory activities to maintain SAP data accuracy by monitoring completion of transactions (e.g., negatives, consumables, cost center charge-offs). 

• Participating in monthly MSA meetings and coordinating MSA and scrap material disposals for on-site and off-site materials. 

• Providing cycle count leadership and coordinating with Operations and Inventory personnel to execute the cycle count plan. 

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to reduce open order backlog, variance levels, and inventory inaccuracies. 

You can count on us for: 

• A role with high visibility and direct impact on operational performance, inventory reliability, and site results. 

• Close collaboration with cross-functional partners (Operations, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain) in a team-oriented environment. 

• Opportunities to strengthen leadership skills, build inventory governance expertise, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Access to learning resources and development opportunities to support your growth at Syensqo. 

You will bring: 

• 3+ years of experience in inventory control, manufacturing supply chain, warehouse operations, or production reporting. 

• Demonstrated experience with production order reconciliation, variance analysis, and inventory transaction governance. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and Pareto methods. 

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (analysis, reporting, trend tracking) and strong comfort with data entry systems. 

Preferred: 

• Strong working knowledge of SAP for inventory monitoring, transaction review, and data integrity management. 

• Prior lead/supervisory experience or proven ability to lead through influence. 

• Knowledge of key operational metrics (yield, scrap, consumption variance, OEE impacts). 

• Experience implementing standard work, training programs, and continuous improvement plans (Lean/5S). 

You will get: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package.  The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $80,000 to $101,000 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.

• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations. 

• Medical, Dental Vision, (401K) with match   

• Training platform for all employees 

• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological) 

Additional information: 

• Site location Anaheim, CA. US (no relocation provided)

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder ( no sponsorship)