Inventory Analyst
Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and enhance inventory management processes to increase efficiency, maximize accuracy, minimize discrepancies and reduce excess inventory.
- Analyze and scrutinize data to uncover patterns, root causes, trends, and opportunities. Translate findings into actionable insights.
- Proactively identify challenges within inventory processes and design innovative, data-driven solutions that maximize efficiency and accuracy
- Conduct proper root cause analysis on all inventory discrepancies to be able to resolve discrepancies with front-line employees
- Maintain inventory control records, reporting them to management on a regular basis
- Lead meetings to present inventory insights, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders, fostering collaboration and alignment.
- Collaborate with supply chain departments to align inventory strategies and share findings.
- Investigate and perform cycle counts, virtual, aisle and annual audits to ensure accurate stock is monitored and maintained
- Use warehouse management systems (WMS) and enterprise resources planning (ERP) tools
- Ensure all inventory processes comply with company policies and regulatory requirements
- Maintain adherence to safety protocols for inventory storage and handling
- Update inventory data in systems and ensure data integrity
Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in an inventory planning capacity
- Experience in working in a Lean driven environment
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Self-motivated
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Existing knowledge of Warehouse processes and Inventory controls
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong problem solver
- Expedite solutions in an effective manner
- Knowledge of inventory management systems
- Understanding of warehousing operations and logistics
- Team player with excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Previous Oracle experience would be an asset
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Ability to work from 6 am to 2:30 pm weekdays