Sr. Analyst, Inventory Management

Role mission

Discrepancy investigation and collaboration

• Resolve inventory record issues with internal and external partners and lead investigations into discrepancies, variances, adjustments, and reconciliations.
• Analyze transaction, shipment, receiving, returns, and system-related variances; validate findings with warehouse operations.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions, coordinate stakeholders, serve as a subject matter expert, and escalate systemic issues with sustainable recommendations.

Data, reporting, and process improvement

• Develop reports, dashboards, and KPIs; monitor inventory accuracy, adjustments, cycle counts, and exception trends.
• Use data analysis and ABC analysis to identify process-improvement and inventory-optimization opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement in inventory controls, transaction accuracy, and operations; document standard procedures and support best practices.
• Support testing and validation of system enhancements affecting inventory management.

Governance and controls

• Ensure compliance with inventory procedures and internal policies; support physical audits, cycle counts, and reconciliations.
• Help establish inventory control standards and monitor adherence across the network.
• Work with Finance on month-end and year-end inventory reconciliation.

Required qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in inventory management, supply chain analytics, logistics operations, or distribution.
• Strong experience investigating inventory discrepancies and performing root-cause analysis.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
• Experience with ERP and Warehouse Management Systems, including D365 or Manhattan.
• Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills; able to manage multiple priorities.
• Able to stand or sit and work at a computer for extended periods.

Preferred education

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field is strongly preferred.

Tools and methods

• Power BI experience is preferred.
• The role includes inventory analysis, reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and ABC analysis.

Work location

• The posting identifies the Lawrence, Massachusetts distribution center and states that the listed pay range applies to that location.

Compensation

• Lawrence Distribution Center pay range is USD 76,900–121,600 annually.