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About the Role

The Supply Chain Analyst optimizes inventory across multiple warehouse locations to ensure product availability, minimize stockouts, and improve overall network balance. This role analyzes inventory performance, recommends and executes transfer strategies, supports SKU rationalization decisions, and partners with Sales to move slow-moving and discontinued items, playing a critical part in supporting service-level improvement, inventory efficiency, and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

Monitor inventory levels across all warehouse locations to identify imbalances, excess, and shortages.
Execute and recommend inter-warehouse transfers to improve service levels and reduce stockouts.
Analyze trends to proactively highlight future inventory risks and opportunities.
Conduct ABC SKU classification updates and analysis to ensure stocking policies align with item value, revenue potential, and velocity.
Partner with Demand Planning and Purchasing to link ABC classifications to stocking strategies and replenishment thresholds.
Track stockouts across the network and investigate root causes.
Partner with Warehouse Operations, Purchasing, and Demand/Supply Planning to execute corrective actions.
Measure and report weekly improvements in stock availability and fill rates.
Collaborate with Sales to create action plans for moving slow-moving, excess, and discontinued items.
Provide visibility into aging inventory, risk items, and recommended strategies.
Drive alignment with cross-functional teams to ensure a single process for reviewing and acting on aged inventory.
Develop dashboards and reports on inventory health, stockouts, excess, supplier performance, and transfer effectiveness.
Provide analytical support for SIOP, purchasing decisions, and executive reporting.
Present clear insights and recommendations to leadership based on data trends.
Assess SKU performance using demand history, profitability, and velocity.
Recommend SKU rationalization actions.
Support NPD, Engineering, and Sales teams with data for product strategy decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Analytics, or related field.
2+ years of experience in supply chain, inventory planning, or data analytics (distribution environment preferred).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to interpret large data sets and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence others.
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Excel
BI tools
ERP systems
P21 experience (a plus)

Experience Level

2+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree