Inventory Analyst

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, control, and report business-unit inventory; implement strategies to achieve the material plan.
• Guide planners on planning practices and data integrity; initiate and lead projects to control inventory and achieve the inventory plan.
• Analyze material plans, recommend inventory levels, and produce weekly inventory forecasts and tracking reports.
• Balance inventory results with financial records and help resolve inventory issues.
• Monitor surplus inventory, assist with action plans and physical counts, and coordinate surplus-parts distribution to other sites.
• Negotiate surplus-parts sales with brokers and initiate scrapping in line with company procedures.

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of electronic manufacturing, product build processes, purchased materials, and engineering change processes.
• Knowledge of inventory management, production planning, scheduling, material requirements planning, and manufacturing control systems.
• Computer application proficiency, analytical and statistical skills, negotiation ability, and problem-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain accuracy under tight deadlines, prioritize work, and communicate effectively with varied stakeholders.

Experience and education

• Two to four years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; educational requirements may vary by geography.

Work environment

• Duties are performed in a normal office environment.
• Work may involve extended sitting, sustained visual concentration on computer screens or detailed data, and frequent repetitive computer or calculator movements.