Anticipated Date of Application Window Closure: 11/06/24 (or until filled)

Benefits Package Offered (Subject to Eligibility Requirements)

· Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Time

· 401(K) and Profit Sharing

· Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance 

· Company Provided Employee Life, Employee AD&D, and Short-Term Disability

· Supplemental life Insurance 

· Flexible spending Accounts

· Pet Insurance 

Summary:

Improve inventory accuracy through cycle counting and transaction analysis. Performs reviews and works with inventory movement and processes to identify areas for improvement. Ensure compliance with established inventory control practices. The Inventory Analyst works within the Warehouse Management System to perform inventory analysis. Influence other team members towards process compliance. Participate in kaizen or other process improvement activities. Autonomous work often required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Train Operations Associates in various processes related to inventory accuracy.
• Coordinate with the inventory counting team to perform cycle counts on a continuing basis and reconciles identified discrepancies.
• Work in Körber/Edge software to verify inventory quantities and matches the inventory by location. Investigate inventory      inaccuracies to identify root cause. Perform supply quantity adjustments when necessary.
• Compare purchase orders  to received materials from suppliers for accuracy.
• Learn and implement   lean material management practices; including pull, capacity constraints,  flow, KanBan and visual management to achieve increased performance and efficiencies.
• Recognize process   issues and potential improvement opportunities. Work with kaizen  methodology and leadership team to improve processes. Devise solutions to  process issues or bottlenecks. Work hand-in-hand with supervisors and managers to implement those solutions.
• Communicate proactively with the Inventory Manager regarding any and all inventory issues.
• Knowledge of receiving process and the Körber/Edge system to gather accurate information and records.
• Display positive leadership by example and personal performance. Act as informal supervisor  through consistent on-the-job training of other team members and sharing  of process knowledge.
• Work with product line management and accounting for new product roll-out/arrival into inventory  system.
• Have the ability to  pick, pack, and manifest in time not conducting inventory tasks.
• Participate and lead data pulls for ABC analysis & slotting efforts to maximize picking  strategies.
• Basic understanding of warehouse design & workflow for product presentation to picking operations  

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or  G.E.D. required
• College Associates degree or Undergraduate degree preferred
• 2-4 years warehouse  inventory experience preferred

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Strong computer skills a must
• Detail-oriented, time management, and problem solving skills
• Consistently display and help build great attitude within the team.
• The ability to intimately learn the AX/WAX system to allow investigation of inventory      issues
• Ability to read and peak English to allow instructions and teaching of position requirements.
• Knowledge of inventory transactions such as Bin 2 Bin, Transfer, and Inventory adjustments

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and data furnished in written, oral, diagram or virtual on-line classroom. Must be a self-starter and able to perform tasks without direct supervision. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality. Maintains strict confidentiality at all times.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 125 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a traditional office setting with occasional need to perform duties in a manufacturing / packaging/ production environment.

Please Note:  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.  Duties, responsibilities or qualifications may change at any time with or without notice.