Inventory Analyst

About the role

ATALCO is seeking an experienced Inventory Analyst to support inventory accuracy, materials availability, stocking strategy, and warehouse data integrity for the Gramercy refinery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory record accuracy across all warehouses and satellite storeroom locations, including quantities, units of measure, bin locations, and item descriptions.
• Own and administer the cycle count program, including count schedules, count assignments, variance research, and root-cause analysis of discrepancies.
• Investigate and resolve inventory variances, negative balances, unposted issues, and receipt discrepancies in coordination with Warehouse and Accounting.
• Process and document inventory adjustments, transfers, and write-offs in accordance with company policy and internal controls.
• Support annual physical inventory activities and audit requests, including reconciliation and supporting documentation.
• Monitor and improve data integrity within the item master, including duplicate item identification, standardized naming conventions, and manufacturer part number accuracy.
• Analyze consumption history, lead times, and demand variability to establish and maintain min/max levels, reorder points, safety stock, and economic order quantities.
• Review and adjust stocking parameters for MRO materials, critical spares, and consumables to balance availability against working capital.
• Identify excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and duplicate inventory and recommend disposition strategies including redeployment, return, or write-off.
• Partner with Maintenance and Reliability to determine criticality of spare parts and align stocking decisions with equipment risk and outage plans.
• Support inventory value and turnover targets and provide analysis to explain period-over-period movement.
• Recommend improvements to stocking strategy, storeroom layout, and replenishment processes based on usage data.
• Develop and maintain inventory reporting, including stock status, turnover, aging, excess and obsolete exposure, fill rate, and cycle count accuracy.
• Build and maintain analytical tools and dashboards in Excel and ERP reporting environments to support inventory decision-making.
• Provide inventory analysis and recommendations to Warehouse, Maintenance, Procurement, and Finance leadership.
• Track and report key inventory performance indicators and identify trends requiring corrective action.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close activities with inventory data and variance explanations.
• Partner with the Warehouse Manager and storeroom personnel to improve receiving, issuing, put-away, and material handling practices that affect inventory accuracy.
• Support bin location optimization, labeling, barcoding, and storeroom organization initiatives.
• Carefully monitor open requisitions and purchase orders for stock replenishment items and escalate shortages that place operations at risk.
• Support kitting, staging, and reservation processes for scheduled work orders.
• Work closely with Procurement Operations and Strategic Sourcing to align stocking levels with supplier lead times, minimum order quantities, and contract terms.
• Maintain accurate inventory and material records within ERP systems and reporting tools.
• Participate in supply chain planning meetings, inventory reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support compliance with internal controls, inventory policies, and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, Operations, Finance, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in inventory analysis, materials management, storeroom or warehouse operations, planning, or supply chain analytics.
• Experience managing MRO, spare parts, and consumable inventories in an industrial environment.
• Experience administering cycle count programs and resolving inventory variances.
• Experience setting and maintaining min/max levels, reorder points, and safety stock.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, mining, metals, chemical, refining, energy, or other heavy industrial operations.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles, MRO materials management, and storeroom operations.
• Knowledge of inventory control practices, internal controls, and physical inventory procedures.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems, including inventory and materials management modules.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and large data sets; proficiency with Outlook, Teams, and Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Ability to interpret bills of material, equipment records, purchase orders, and supplier lead-time data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with high attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present analysis to operations and finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.