Inventory Analyst

**Overview**:
The inventory control analyst is responsible for the processing, monitoring, and analyzing; and giving accurate reporting of an organization’s inventory level with a focus on minimizing costs, while maintaining product availability at the right amount and supply needed.

**Principle Accountabilities**:

- Collecting inventory and sales data.
- Identifying and analyzing discrepancies.
- Developing and improving inventory control systems.
- Maintain detailed records of transactions
- Inform all outcomes/discrepancies to management for the decision making process.
- Follow established guidelines to create, administer, and analyze and report on all cycle counts and physical inventory of the organization.
- Resolving errors on inventory transactions, maintaining system accuracy for all inventory including 3rd party and managing adjustments and scraps according to guidelines established by the finance unit.
- Monitoring, resolving, and reporting all slow and obsolete inventories, and communicating with management and all internal and external auditors as required.
- Serving as the connection between finance and operations teams to compare forecast versus actual performance and communicate progress, risks, and impacts to annual inventory goals.
- Responsible for planning and reporting on the progress of inventory reduction initiatives and championing inventory issues across several functional units, including Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Finance.
- Collaborating with other departments and directing cross functional meeting with production planners, material planners, and material handlers, and finance to thoroughly examine processes or issues that negatively impact inventory management.
- Recommending corrective action to improve inventory performance and utilization, as well as guaranteeing that efficient and robust inventory controls are in place.

**Qualifications**:
Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics, Accounting or related field,

Experience with inventory control software

Excellent Communication, Analytical and problem-solving skills

The ability to work in a time-sensitive environment

3 years working experience in Inventory Control preferred

Proficient in Excel

AS400 experience is an asset

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chatham-Kent, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person