Job Description

Position Overview

The Inventory Analyst Min/Max is responsible for managing $14M of inventory for 60+ customer groups. The successful candidate will execute strategies and tactics for improving inventory turns, cash flow, lead times, operational efficiency, and operational costs.  This position reports to the Inventory Manager in Pakistan. 

Key Responsibilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The Inventory Analyst is primarily responsible for:

• Keeping overall min/max inventory value low, improving health of min/max inventory age, and increasing turns while meeting customer expectations for in stock requirements.
• Maintains inventory database (lead times, min order quantity, pricing) for min/max customer products.
• Maintaining constant vigilance on inventory consumption that is exceeding or lagging forecasts to determine needs to increase/decrease levels or return existing stock.
• Hones purchasing and forecasting tools to improve decision making and reduce stock outs on key items.
• Requests return authorizations on product that is not selling as needed.
• Identifying substitute products where needed.
• Communicating forecasting to distribution partners to maintain secondary supply.
• Uses strong communication skills to actively collaborate and challenge others for the achievement of business goals.
• Creates and then acts upon opportunities involving and influencing others in the accomplishment of organizational goals.
• Challenges the status quo, champions change and influences others to change.
• Coordinates efforts closely with team in Auburn, WA.
• Provides daily, weekly, and monthly reporting and analysis.
• Additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills