Position: Product Asset Manager

Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join us as a Product Asset Manager EMEA and take charge of managing the purchase order book, inventory position, and supply planning activities for a defined supplier portfolio. You’ll play a crucial role in supporting a key supplier within a global listed company, ensuring product availability, enhancing inventory quality, and reducing excess and slow-moving stock. Collaborate with various teams to meet customer delivery requirements in a dynamic, hybrid environment.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

• Manage purchase orders, reschedules, backlogs, and delivery schedules to meet customer demand and requested delivery dates.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels, balancing product availability with stock quality and reducing excess or slow-moving inventory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve supply issues and support business priorities.
• Track supplier lead times, support forecasting and planning activities, and maintain accurate product and system data related to inventory and purchasing.
• Resolve operational issues related to pricing discrepancies, non-conforming receipts, returns, and other supply chain exceptions in collaboration with finance, warehouse, and shared services teams.
• Support strategic inventory actions, including stock package negotiations, intercompany stock transfers, and supplier-focused initiatives to enhance service and profitability.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Experience in inventory management, purchasing, supply chain, procurement, logistics, or order management.
• Strong analytical skills with confidence in working with data, forecasts, and stock-related decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling effective collaboration across suppliers, sales teams, and internal functions.
• Proactive and independent, with a strong sense of ownership in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken); additional European language skills are a plus.
• Proficient in system skills, including Excel, and experience with ERP or supply chain systems.
• Experience in the electronic components industry, distribution, or a supplier-facing commercial operations environment is preferred.
• A degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, or a related field is preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Full-time, permanent employment contract with a 6-month probation period.
• Competitive compensation package, including a bonus structure.
• A reliable, trusting, and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A collaborative team culture with flat structures and open communication.

WHO WE ARE:

As Arrow Global Components (AGC), part of Arrow Electronics, we lead in distribution and value-added services related to electronic components. We resell, customize, and distribute electronic components to clients worldwide, built on a foundation of trusted relationships with industry leaders on both the supplier and customer sides.

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse working environment by providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals.

Location:

UK-Harlow, United Kingdom (Kao Park Hockham Way)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Product & Supplier Management