Supply Chain Inventory Analyst

Job Description

This position will be responsible for the management of day to day movements, cycle counting, auditing and count & bin accuracy of warehouse inventory. Will also manage repack, damages, and slow moving stock, and will report inventory cost variances.

The position will provide root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies, shortages, overages, and damages in the warehouse while utilizing the Warehouse Management System and SAP.

The Inventory Analyst will partner with the Supply Chain Planning team to optimize inventory locations within the warehouse to increase productivity.

Responsibilities

• Process owner for Inventory Management, and best practices, within the warehouse
• Serve as a key liaison to various internal customers for all stock inventory allocation requirements
• Provide weekly inventory financial data, analysis and reporting
• Responsible for the daily execution of stock inventory movements in WMS
• Analyze, reconcile, and resolve inventory discrepancies using root cause analysis
• Manage inventory locations and site capacity, optimize locations for productivity and throughput
• Lead the execution of the inventory record accuracy through weekly cycle counting and annual physical inventory requirements
• Manage inventory movement between buildings
• Assure that slow moving product inventory is reviewed and disposition in a timely manner
• Maintain positive, professional, and timely communications, within various internal customers, as well as with external contacts
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement process
• Perform additional duties as required

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in Distribution/Warehouse Logistics
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• APICS CPIM Certification preferred
• Proven experience with inventory control processes & able to understand and perform root cause analysis
• Demonstrated financial acumen, ability to review, reconcile, and report, financial data related to inventory value
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); JDA (Red Prairie) a plus
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP); SAP a plus
• Strong organization skills and be detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work responsibilities with sense of urgency to meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High analytical ability and advanced Excel reporting skills (vlookup, pivot tables, & macros)