Senior Manager, Inventory Analyst (London, LND, GB, SW1V 2SA) at Create Your Own Career

At BMG, we recognize the power of music and are dedicated to ensuring it thrives. We are a community of artists, songwriters, and partners, working together to create music and build lasting careers. Here, music creators find not just a business partner, but a trusted home where their work shapes culture and leaves a legacy. Together, we evolve and grow.

We believe that creativity flourishes when people feel they belong. That means building a culture where everyone can show up as themselves, contribute freely, and be treated with fairness and respect - whatever their background, identity, or life story. We’re committed to creating a workplace where individuality is valued, inclusion is intentional, and everyone has the chance to grow. All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Senior Manager - Inventory Analyst 

London

Your Mission

We’re looking for an organized, detail-oriented senior manager inventory analyst who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at turning complex challenges into clear, actionable solutions. The ideal candidate is research-driven, articulate, and confident in both written and verbal communication. They’re a collaborative team player with strong project management skills, capable of building efficient processes, managing multiple priorities, and engaging effectively with stakeholders at all levels across the organization. If you possess knowledge of sales trends in music and believe in the continued life of physical music as a whole, this is your new home. The Inventory Analyst, is at the forefront of product market integration, responsible for coordinating with internal and external teams to ensure our newest releases are readily available on street date. Communication with our Sales and Marketing teams as well as strong relationships across manufacturing, labels, and logistics is key to being a success in this role.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Oversee and analyze the global inventory of all BMG physical stock to ensure optimal availability, accuracy, and cost efficiency.
• Manage arrival schedules of goods in alignment with warehouse deadlines and required-by dates, collaborating closely with our physical distribution partners.
• Use data-driven sales forecasting to inform and coordinate purchase order placement with distribution partners.
• Monitor and evaluate inventory levels for new releases and catalog products across all product lines, ensuring healthy stock balance and minimizing overstock or shortages.
• Track and assess purchase order performance, ensuring on-time deliveries and accurate fulfillment quantities.
• Analyze sales and inventory data to identify trends, optimize replenishment cycles, and improve demand forecasting accuracy.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to maintain inventory levels that align with commercial goals, promotions, and budget constraints.
• Generate and interpret key performance indicators (KPIs) related to stock on hand, turnover rates, replenishment efficiency, and sales performance.
• Evaluate stock levels to determine reorder candidates, product deletions, and obsolescence, providing actionable recommendations based on trend analysis.
• Collaborate with Production, Manufacturing, and Label teams to resolve supply chain issues, including product quality, recalls, and process deviations.
• Conduct root-cause analyses on product and system discrepancies; manage system updates and corrective actions to maintain data integrity.
• Develop and present monthly analytical reports and dashboards summarizing inventory performance, risks, and optimization opportunities.

What You Bring

• Previous years of inventory management or supply chain analysis experience, ideally within the music or entertainment industry.
• Proven experience using data and metrics to identify trends, optimize inventory levels, and improve operational efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to define and implement data-driven process improvements using automation and analytics tools.
• Skilled in data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Experience working with large datasets and using SQL, Python, or R for analysis (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, Power Query, and Macros).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration platforms (Teams, SharePoint, Asana, Jira).
• Comfortable collaborating with data science, finance, and IT teams to operationalize AI-driven insights and tech-enabled inventory solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field is nice to have!

Now What's In It For You

• 25 days pro-rated annual leave, plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• All parents, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, will receive 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Annual gig allowance.
• Artist showcases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Give As You Earn Scheme.
• A fun and sociable office environment.

Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world, BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences.

With 20 offices across 13 key markets, BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings, including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters such as The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, Blondie, and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House.

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we are dedicated to ensuring that candidates with disabilities are given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Therefore, we guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please note – there may be exceptional circumstances where the volume of applicants means we cannot interview all eligible candidates. If you have any questions about the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or would like to confirm your eligibility, please reach out to us at [email protected].

 Company: BMG Rights Management Services (UK) Limited | Job ID: 283526