Inventory Control Specialist - Fixed Term Contract

About the role

The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for ensuring inventory accuracy at Diageo's production facility in Montgomery, AL. This person will ensure that all liquid inventory, ingredients, material components, and finished goods are recorded into the Diageo system in a timely and accurate manner. Their process will include reconciling actual process order consumption vs expected consumption and accounting for any variances. They will also ensure proper inventory controls are in place and may be required to lead RCPS investigations to explain inventory variances. This role will need to maintain strong communication with material planning, and Processing, Bottling, and Warehouse managers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all inventory movements and Diageo SAP system are kept in sync for all product conditions (receipts, shipments, process orders, etc) and are recorded into the Diageo system in a timely and accurate manner, including batch and tax status. Daily activities will include:
• Process Order Reconciliation
• Reconciliation of SAP and IM systems
• Cycle counts
• Order amendments
• Inbound receipts and outbound shipment
• Inventory status adjustments
• Ensure that all Montgomery inventory in SAP is reflective of what is on site by implementing a constant cadence of cycle counts for materials and Finished Goods, and leading site-wide full inventories.
• Resolve drivers of inventory variances in a timely manner.
• Communicate impacts as necessary to internal and external contacts.
• Develop best in class practices for working with key contacts internal to and external to Diageo.
• Flawlessly implement all inventory transactions as necessary for the site.
• Identify and drive forward continuous process improvement opportunities.
• Provide testing support for new inventory system functionality.
• Partner with SAP Business Partners, GDBS, and Accenture as needed when SAP technical issues are raised. Provide testing support for innovation SKUs, new system functionality or project regression testing.
• Support Inventory target efforts as needed. This includes activity analysis, generating reporting, and destruction processing.
• Provide timely issue resolution to problems encountered.

Requirements

• Minimum 2-year college degree or certificate from technical, trade or vocational school
• Mandatory SAP systems knowledge - IDOC analysis, correction and processing experience a plus
• Previous supply chain experience; Understanding of total end-to-end supply chain process
• Ability to work under pressure prioritize tasks and deliver results
• Strong PC skills, excellent SAP Excel skills
• Strong communication, leadership and influencing skills
• Strong analytical, organizational and decision making skills
• Strong problem solving and process improvement skills