Achieve planned inventory management Service Level, DSO, and Spoilage goals while maximizing operational efficiencies
Review critical items and take necessary action to support end customer service level
Review daily out of stock report, communicate to sales as needed and expedite orders appropriately
Manage inbound POs by confirming for cost, quantity and dates, overdue orders, Overages, shorts, and damage, etc
Maintain forecasting system parameters to manage demand changes customer events, business shifts, and seasonality changes as needed
Demonstrate an intermediate level of proficiency of the Manhattan inventory planning tool DPR (demand planning system), to drive teams performance as indicated by DPR scorecards, dashboards and merchandising KPIs
Support returns to suppliers as required
Support product recalls as required
Manage purchase order costing and date accuracy through confirmations and alerts
Follow supplier and corporate market conditions/trends to identify purchasing opportunities
Provide basic demand planning support and field feedback to Corporate Planner for action and/or alignment

High school diploma
Bachelor's degree
1+ year professional business experience or relevant Bachelor's degree in lieu of experience
Experience working within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment
Strong excel skills
Inventory Management/Purchasing experience in distributor with 10,000+ SKUs

Inventory Analyst

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