Associate Inventory Analyst

As the global leader in health and wellness innovation since 1935, GNC motivates people to reach their goals with the most trusted and exciting selection of products in the industry. We work hard to ensure our consumers come first, cultivating and collaborating on new ideas to bring innovative solutions to the forefront.

About the role

This full-time, salaried position offers the opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment where you will make a personal impact every day. The Associate Inventory Analyst will purchase inventory for assigned product categories to ensure proper inventory levels in distribution centers (DCs) and store locations, aligning with inventory budgets to meet or exceed sales plans and service levels.

Responsibilities

• Effectively purchase assigned products to meet or exceed service rates and turns.
• Monitor placed purchase orders for timeliness and/or date adjustments based on business needs.
• Monitor store inventory of assigned items to ensure levels support sales plans and turn targets.
• Maintain effective communication with vendors to resolve delivery, receiving, or pricing issues.
• Assist in the setup of new items and ongoing item maintenance to ensure products align with the correct store allocation files.
• Monitor and act upon expiring product in the DC to ensure inventory is pushed out prior to being placed on hold.
• Process market actions to domestic and franchise stores in support of product issues or returns.
• Perform sales modeling and opening order quantities for new items through Invent.
• Manage and update system inputs for assigned products such as lead time, MOQs, costs, and vendor information.
• Ensure assigned items are set up in accordance with the Vendor’s Purchasing Agreement/Addendum.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work environment: 2 days in-person attendance (Pittsburgh, PA) with remote work capability.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands or fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly/occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of retail buying or planning experience or an equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Analytical ability to track and purchase inventories in an appropriate time frame.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook, and Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), and planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, and reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers, colleagues, and clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD, LTD).
• Paid Company Life Insurance.
• 401K program with company match.
• 30% employee merchandise discount on GNC products and 20% discount on third-party products.
• Monthly free product offers.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program.