Manages supplier engagement across forecasting and ordering: communicates and validates forecasts, plans collaboratively with suppliers, generates and places purchase orders, monitors order packages and confirmations (delivery time, quality, price), consolidates orders when needed, expedites/open‑order follow‑up, and keeps ERP updated. Your role: Conducts inventory analysis and owns inventory management within ERP, including supply chain master data setup and maintenance, product lifecycle management, monitoring item changes, and implementing buy-item stock and replenishment policies as well as supplier‑managed and supplier‑owned inventory models.