What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Analyst position at Joy Baking Group?
Overview
The Inventory Analyst is responsible for reviewing and optimizing the inventory control processes within the warehouse. This role involves maintaining accurate inventory levels, analyzing inventory data, and ensuring that stock levels are sufficient to meet demand while minimizing excess inventory. The Inventory Analyst plays a key role in streamlining operations, improving efficiency, and supporting the supply chain team with data-driven insights and recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement SOPs for inventory management
- Continuously improve inventory accuracy through the education of team members
- Coordinate physical inventory audits, to be done on a set schedule
- Reconcile losses and gains from regular inventory audits through investigation to identify and explain inconsistencies
- Conduct inventory counts as required and/or requested by Planning, Procurement, and other departments
- Analyze usage trends to better define min/max requirements and work with Procurement and Planning departments to set reasonable expectations of raw material inventory levels
- Prepare and provide various inventory reports to Finance, Planning, and Procurement departments
- Other duties assigned by supervisor
Essential Functions
- Must have a demonstrated record of professionalism, cooperation, and excellent communication
- Must be able to speak, listen, and effectively communicate with team members and employees
- Involves clerical, analytical, and organizational skills
- Able to handle confidential information
- Able to read, analyze, and follow directions
- Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw a valid conclusion
- Involves collection, organization, processing, verifying and filing of required paperwork
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills a must
- Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Adherence to the company attendance policy is required, which includes expectations of punctuality and limited unapproved absences
- Involves extensive keyboard operation and regular use of office equipment
- Position involves both sedentary and physically active work
- Must have the ability to regularly climb stairs and access all areas of the office and plant
Qualifications
- Associate degree in business administration or equivalent work experience
- 3 years in related warehouse experience
- Computer proficiency required with strong background in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience with WMS software
Pay Range
USD $60,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 /Yr.Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
