Inventory Analyst - Remote

Job Profile Summary Responsible for achieving company inventory management goals for assigned Planners, Suppliers or Categories which includes but is not limited to exemplary customer service, PO (purchase order) accuracy (bolthires, quantity, dates), minimal spoilage and shrink, and managing inventory to the lowest possible DSO (daily sales outstanding). RESPONSIBILITIES • 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 bolthires, 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 QUALIFICATIONS Education • High school diploma • Bachelor's degree Experience • 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 Professional Skills • Ability to resolve conflicts quickly, research issues, and follow up with timely communication to all key stakeholders • Ability to quickly learn to understand systems to answer basic inquires without escalating • Ability to work cross-functionally across the enterprise • Strong attention to details and follow up • Proactive attitude to highlight and address issues as they arise • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment • Strong organizational and planning skills • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Ability to understand/execute standard replenishment processes and best practices Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply tot his job

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