Inventory Analyst

This is a full-time hybrid role, with the Kitchener plant as a "home" location. Who We Are With over 13,000 employees at over 43 facilities across US, Canada & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. We strive to understand our team members and support them however we can. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement - both for the business and our people. We want team members who prioritize employee safety and product quality above all else. When we focus on our people and safety, it ensures we all are driving better performance as well as on - time delivery and quality products to our customers The Inventory Analyst will have our Kitchener, ON wire cut cookie plant that produces 17 million cookies per week, as their home location. This state-of-the-art facility operates with 4 highly automated production lines and possesses a strong team-oriented culture. What We Want to Give to You We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: - health/dental/vision insurance - pension plan - short & long-term disability - paid vacation and personal days - bonuses opportunities **Summary**: The Inventory Analyst will support the supply chain team by focusing on critical tasks related to distribution and warehousing. They will work with 3rd party partners to ensure that transactions completed at the 3PL are accurately recorded in the ERP system. They will keep the ERP system up to date to allow other work streams to make appropriate decisions regarding production, and inventory deployment. Managing the indirect purchase process for warehousing costs, completing inventory and cost analysis, and working on longer term projects will add value to the organization. The successful completion of these tasks will ensure efficient and cost-effective movement of goods throughout our supply chain. **Responsibilities**: - Record inventory transactions in the ERP system for non-EDI warehouses - Monitor EDI transactions, address IDoc errors and preform root cause investigations on any variances - Reconcile inventory (frequency and level of detail as determined by a team leader) and complete reconciliation reports with backup as needed - Build and maintain Inventory Aging, hold and other reports as required - Manage indirect purchasing for warehouse costs - Develop, prepare various daily and weekly reports as needed - Work collaboratively with 3PL partners and internal partnerships to ensure successful inventory transfers - Complete root-cause analysis and drive changes to reduce system and business process errors related to inventory control - Lead any product recall related activities at a 3PL level - Warehouse metrics & KPI processing - Maintain accuracy of all holds and damage and coordinate any destruction as needed - Provide support to, and train other team members as they develop skills in inventory management and SAP. - Perform other related duties as assigned by Manager **Requirements**: - 4 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, transportation, and/or distribution and 1 or more year of experience - Bachelor’s (4-year degree) in Supply Chain, Business or related field or equivalent experience - Proficient in Microsoft Office. Must have intermediate to advanced level Excel skills including pivot tables and v-lookup - Previous experience with SAP or other ERP systems - Experience with IDocs a plus. - Understanding of EDI processes and documents is a plus, but not required - Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills - Strong analytical skills - ability to review a large data set, identify the key points, and summarize it - Self-motivated person. Able to set own priorities and work independently - Strong problem-solving skills - Ability to work in an environment that values cross-functional cooperation and teamwork - This position may require occasional overtime work (nights/weekends) as requested We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. LI-MB1