Inventory Analyst

POSITION**:Inventory Analyst**

DEPARTMENT**:Logistics**

REFERENCE NUMBER**:22-50**

LOCATION**:Vancouver - Head Office (Currently a Hybrid Model)**

DURATION & STATUS**:Full time and permanent**

START**:ASAP**

DEPARTMENT MISSION**:To strategize & work closely with our 3PL providers to ensure carriers are reliable, offer quick transit time & are cost-effective to ensure company success & high-standards of customer fulfillment**

**ABOUT US**:
Our passion lies in furniture and design, and it is the fuel that drives our global Retail + Wholesale business. We started out as a family-run company and aim to maintain this as we continue to rapidly grow with 200+ employees. We’re entrepreneurial. We challenge the status quo, aren’t afraid to try new ideas, and we leverage our agile structure to make smart decisions and find new opportunities. We’re a people-first company and what we do wouldn’t be possible without our customers and our team. Join our flexible work culture and team of creative and passionate individuals.

Learn more about our story and values on our website.

The Inventory Analyst will be working closing with the Director of Logistics and Warehouses’ Managers on overseeing and controlling inventory transactions. In this role, you will be accountable for inventory audits and maintaining inventory accuracy throughout the supply chain. In this position, you'll communicate effectively and influence and demonstrate leadership behaviors that are consistent with Moe’s values and high performance.

**THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO**:

- Comprehensive benefits plan (health, dental, vision)
- Generous product discounts
- Professional development opportunities
- Kitchen stocked with coffee and tea

**WHAT YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR**:

- Create inventory reports and highlight key risks and opportunities
- Document and investigate inventory discrepancies (damaged, returned, rewrapped, “orphaned” inventory)
- Monitor and control inventory accuracy and integrity (receiving, order fulfillment)
- Own daily cycle count activities and work with the teams on the floor to undertake physical investigations and required adjustments in SAP
- Provide daily discrepancies by location and inventory ID. Report findings daily to CS, Warehouse Manager, and Logistics team
- Perform level one root cause analysis (origin of discrepancies and physical verifications) for inventory specialists to resolve
- Follow indications to ensure our inventory transfers are being properly executed and performed.
- Analyze customers claims (damages) trends - Runners, Repeaters, Strangers
- Track “orphan” items (parts ETA)
- Own corporate and business partners inventory reconciliations
- Own periodic inventory adjustments in SAP
- Prepare periodic reports
- Highlight key risks and opportunities
- Work with finance department on financial aspect of inventory adjustments
- Recommend and implement inventory controls (system and physical)
- Identify opportunities for improvement to increase inventory accuracy and integrity
- Maintain inventory landed cost in ERP system

**THE EXPERIENCE OF A STRONG CANDIDATE**:

- Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
- Certified inventory management degree (i.e. APICS) preferred
- Knowledge of warehousing, shipping, receiving, inventory and traffic functions and terminology
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures with respect to inventory management
- Highly proficient in Excel
- Experience with ERP systems
- Ability to handle large volumes and meet tight deadlines
- Attention to detail; organization, completeness, and accuracy
- Good analytical skills with problem-solving ability
- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results
- Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.

**COVID-19 & DIVERSITY**

Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations are a condition of employment at MOES home collection.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations are a condition of employment at MOES home collection.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)