Analyst, Inventory Control

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Montreal; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Inventory Control Specialist to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and reconciling inventory, ensuring process improvements, and conducting audits within the production center. Your expertise in logistics and strong bilingual communication skills will be essential as you collaborate with various departments to enhance operational efficiency. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment where your analytical abilities will drive impactful results. If you're passionate about inventory management and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics or accounting or equivalent work experience required.
• Bilingualism in French and English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile warehouse inventory on a daily basis.
• Manage and report on inventory audits of the Lachine plant.
• Contribute to compliance with financial and operational control policies.

Skills

Bilingualism in French and English

Collaboration skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics or accounting

Post-secondary diploma in a related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Supervisor, Transportation and Inventory, you will work in our Lachine production center. Among other tasks, the successful candidate will manage and control inventory while ensuring process improvements as needed, in addition to providing reports as requested by plant management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile warehouse inventory on a daily basis.
• Research and reconcile daily inventory discrepancies.
• Reconcile daily, monthly and annual inventories in the SAP computer system.
• Identify and record products approaching expiration date.
• Manage, conduct, document and report on inventory audits of the Lachine plant.
• Review and identify aspects of internal controls that could be improved or implemented at an appropriate cost/benefit ratio.
• Review inventory variance reports on a daily basis and work with the Internal Control Manager and EU Finance Managers to identify and resolve issues.
• Contribute to the standardization of and compliance with financial and operational control policies and procedures.
• Assist the Internal Control team and Security Manager during fraud investigations as required.
• Provide appropriate documentation to support all audit activities (internal control audits and independent counts).
• Work closely with all plant departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics or accounting or post-secondary diploma in a related field, or equivalent work experience, a requirement.
• One year or more of experience a requirement.
• Bilingualism in French and English is mandatory.
• Experience in manufacturing, or distribution and warehouse operations or auditing, preferred.
• Experience in a production, quality, distribution or warehousing environment preferred.
• Very good knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint and Word (Microsoft Office Suite). Knowledge of SAP an asset.
• Excellent ability to collaborate with our workforce and management.