About this role
Core Purpose
• Own and optimise the consignment inventory model, ensuring stock accuracy, availability, and financial control across all locations • Deliver data-driven insights to improve stock utilisation, reduce expiry risk, and drive commercial performance • Implement and maintain robust governance, controls, and reporting structures across all consignment activities
Key Responsibilities Consignment Inventory Control & Governance
• Lead the rollout, implementation, and ongoing management of consignment stock agreements, ensuring adherence to contractual terms and annual review cycles • Implement and maintain strict controls over stock additions, reductions, and movements across all consignment locations • Ensure ERP accuracy by aligning consignment stock levels with agreed hospital inventory levels • Oversee monthly stock counts, variance analysis, and reporting to stakeholders within defined timelines • Lead year-end stock validation processes and support audit requirements
Inventory Analysis & Optimisation
• Conduct continuous analysis of ordering patterns vs. consignment levels to optimise stock allocation and minimise excess or shortage risk • Identify and proactively manage stock at risk of expiry, including redistribution strategies across locations • Track and reduce write-offs, obsolescence, and slow-moving inventory, reporting trends and corrective actions monthly • Analyse consignment utilisation and demand patterns, providing actionable insights to Sales, Procurement, and Finance • Develop and maintain KPI dashboards (e.g. stock turns, utilisation %, expiry risk, write-off value, consignment accuracy)
Case Stock & Asset Management
• Coordinate all case stock movements, including preparation of temporary case consignments for procedures • Ensure full reconciliation of used, missing, or unreturned stock, driving timely follow-up and recovery actions • Manage vendor returns and exchanges to improve stock quality and lifespan • Support improved asset tracking and control initiatives, including system and process enhancements
Process Improvement & Systems Enablement
• Drive continuous improvement in consignment processes, controls, and reporting frameworks • Support and lead adoption of ERP (e.g. Business Central/Navision) and digital tools to enhance stock visibility and control • Partner with stakeholders to improve data quality, automation, and reporting accuracy • Contribute to the implementation and optimisation of web ordering portals and digital workflows
Stakeholder & Customer Interface Act as a key operational liaison between hospitals, sales teams, logistics, and internal functions
• Support customer interactions relating to: • Stock discrepancies and queries • Order processing and fulfilment updates • Consignment-related issue resolution
• Ensure timely and professional communication, maintaining service quality without detracting from core inventory responsibilities • Support Clinical Sales Specialists and account teams with data and insights on customer stock usage
Order & Operational Support
• Process and manage sales and stock transfer orders as required to support inventory accuracy and fulfilment • Monitor order completeness and ensure alignment with consignment usage and replenishment cycles
Key Skills & Experience
• Strong experience in consignment inventory, stock control, or supply chain operations, ideally in Medtech or healthcare • Proven ability in data analysis, reporting, and inventory optimisation • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with demonstrated analytical capability • Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. Microsoft Business Central) • Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, control, and compliance • Experience in a consignment-based business model within healthcare • Understanding of financial/commercial implications of inventory management • Fluent Swedish with a strong command of English and Finnish