| Location | Chicago, IL |
Join Amrize as a Inventory COE Manager and help construct whats next. If youre ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter - and build a career with a company that's building North America - we want to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Inventory Center of Excellence (COE) Manager is responsible for establishing and governing the enterprise-wide framework for inventory accuracy, valuation, internal controls, and operational excellence. This role drives standardization across all segments and business units, ensuring consistent policies, processes, and controls for inventory counts, valuation, costing, and reporting.
The COE Manager serves as the central coordination point for internal controls, internal audit, external audit, and cross-segment alignment. They partner closely with Shared Services, Plant Operations, Plant Controllers, Segment CFOs, and the Corporate Controller to ensure inventory processes are accurate, efficient, compliant, and scalable.
WHAT YOULL ACCOMPLISH
Own and maintain enterprise-wide inventory policies, including:
Cycle counts
Wall-to-wall counts
Book-to-physical adjustments
Inventory rollforward requirements
Standard cost methodology
Variance analysis
Overhead absorption
LCM and obsolescence reserves
Ensure policies are consistently applied across all segments, plants, and warehouses.
Lead the governance process for inventory-related master data, BOMs, routings, and costing structures.
Serve as the primary coordination point for:
Internal Audit
External Audit
Corporate SOX/ICFR teams
Maintain and update the Inventory Risk & Control Matrix (RCM).
Ensure controls are:
Designed effectively
Operating consistently
Supported with appropriate documentation
Lead remediation efforts for control deficiencies and audit findings.
Provide training and guidance to control owners across the enterprise.
Develop and deploy standardized templates, SOPs, and toolkits for:
Count procedures
Variance investigations
Cost updates
LCM testing
Obsolescence reviews
Partner with Shared Services to centralize transactional, repeatable tasks.
Drive harmonization of inventory processes across segments and plants.
Facilitate best practice sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Oversee enterprise-wide standard cost governance:
Annual cost roll
Cost update approvals
Overhead rate setting
Variance monitoring
Ensure consistent application of:
LCM methodology
Obsolescence reserve calculations
Scrap, yield, and production reporting standards
Partner with FP&A and Corporate Accounting on valuation impacts and reporting.
Act as the central alignment point across:
Plant Operations
Plant Controllers
Segment CFOs
Corporate Controller
Shared Services
Internal Audit
External Audit
Finance Policy Committee
Facilitate cross-segment working groups to ensure consistent interpretation of policies.
Support integration of new acquisitions into inventory policies and controls.
Develop and deliver training programs for:
Plant operations teams
Warehouse personnel
Plant Controllers
Shared Services teams
Segment finance teams
Ensure teams understand:
Inventory policies
Internal controls
Documentation requirements
Variance analysis expectations
Year-end and quarter-end procedures
Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field.
Required Work Experience: 8+ years of experience in inventory accounting, cost accounting, or supply chain finance.
Required Training/Certifications: CPA, CMA, or similar certification.
Required Technical Skills:
Additional Requirements:
Ability to influence across segments, plants, and corporate functions.
Experience leading cross-functional transformation initiatives.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit test.
WHAT WE OFFER