Inventory and Business Analyst

Role summary

Inventory planning and analysis

• Maintain optimal raw material, work-in-progress, and finished-goods inventory while minimizing stockouts, excess inventory, and obsolescence.
• Analyze inventory trends, aging, slow-moving inventory, excess and obsolete stock, and inventory turnover.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory efficiency and working capital performance.
• Support inventory reconciliation activities and inventory performance reviews.

Business and financial analysis

• Support inventory-related financial reporting, valuation, provisions, adjustments, and inventory controls.
• Analyze variances against budget, forecast, and POR targets; investigate performance gaps and business risks.
• Collect, validate, and analyze business and operational data to identify trends and improvement areas.
• Develop analysis and recommendations to support business decisions.

Reporting and process improvement

• Prepare inventory, operational, and business performance reports and dashboards using ERP and business data.
• Monitor inventory value, turnover, accuracy, shortages, aging, and excess and obsolete inventory KPIs.
• Provide regular updates and business insights to leadership teams.
• Identify improvements to reporting, data quality, automation, and operational processes; support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Sales, Customer Service, and other functions.
• Support business planning, forecasting, and operational review processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2–3 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience in inventory management, business analysis, operational reporting, or supply chain functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems and business reporting tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with inventory planning, forecasting, and inventory optimization.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience with data visualization and dashboard development tools.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, manufacturing operations, and supply chain processes.
• Experience supporting process automation and continuous improvement initiatives.