Senior Inventory Control Analyst

Dr. Oetker Canada; London; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in London, Ontario, is seeking a Senior Inventory Control Analyst. This onsite role will oversee inventory control and collaborate across multiple teams. The successful candidate will have a strong background in SAP and inventory management, along with a relevant university degree. The position offers a competitive salary range of CAD $75,000 to CAD $90,000, and generous company benefits including health and dental programs. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in Canada without additional support.

Benefits

Health and dental insurance

Wellness and family support programs

Paid leave programs

Retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years prior experience with SAP in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Strong attention to detail and understanding of data management.
• Effective communication with various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory and control discrepancies in data.
• Generate reports in SAP with recommendations on inventory issues.
• Develop inventory dashboard for key metrics.

Skills

Exceptional SAP knowledge

Strong analytical skills

Advanced skills in MS Excel

Prior experience with inventory management

Problem-solving ability

Effective communication skills

Education

University degree or equivalent in business or finance

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

Dr. Oetker is a state-of-the-art Pizza Production Facility in London, Ontario. With our Head Quarters in Germany, and operations in over 40 countries around the world, we are an international company with deep family roots dating back to 1891. Our London facility which employees about 300 associates was built in 2014 and showcases modern, highly automated, high volume production lines where we produce Ristorante, Casa di Mama and Giuseppe pizzas under the Dr. Oetker label.

In our facility, we start with raw materials such as flour and yeast to make a great pizza crust, topping with sauce and ingredients to make a fantastic finished pizza and then freezing and packaging the pizzas for retail distribution. The Senior Inventory Control Analyst will collaborate with multiple stakeholders across the organization and will be responsible for monitoring and controlling inventory integrity through SAP including raw materials, WIP, finished goods and packaging.

This is an onsite role based out of our London Facility, working Monday to Friday. However, flexibility is essential to align with production schedules and business needs.

Reporting to the Plant Controller you will:

Responsibilities

• Oversee the inventory of raw materials, WIP, finished goods and packaging by running daily/weekly inventory reports to discover and analyze discrepancies in the inventory data while striving to improve the inventory control systems.
• Reconcile and monitor inventory accuracy while investigating and resolving any errors or discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Implement proactive measures and/or continuous improvements to ensure inventory discrepancies are prevented.
• Generate and prepare reports in SAP including thorough analysis with recommendations on inventory issues.
• Track and monitor movement of materials and make recommendations for corrective actions based on ongoing analysis.
• Work closely with Procurement and QA to lead (and manage) the return to vendor process.
• Support QA and Supply Chain by investigating cost implications and analysis of raw material substitutions.
• Work closely with QA and production to investigate and monitor the cost of quality including waste metrics generated from quality corrective actions.
• Be responsible for inventory write offs (including raw material and finished goods) including investigation and root cause analysis to determine recommendations for any required corrective action.
• Oversee cycle counting process and ensure compliance with established control process including weekly reporting.
• Work closely with Production, Quality and Supply Chain to support monthly financial close and lead and manage the inventory reserve process.
• Develop inventory dashboard to consolidate relevant monthly results including inventory loss (write offs, waste, reserve) as well as quality (holds, returns, claims).
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close, including participation in physical inventory counts as required.
• Provide backup coverage for Production analyst (TECO Process and Production Reporting).
• Analyze daily production reports to provide recommendations to improve usage variance.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the standard costing system, including active participation in the review of production variances for reasonability.

Qualifications

• Exceptional SAP knowledge - Minimum 5 years prior experience with SAP in a manufacturing environment is required.
• University degree or equivalent in business or finance.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and understanding of data management.
• Strong problem solver, able to create solutions to challenges in an expedient manner.
• Able to communicate effectively with various organizational levels.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel.
• Prior experience with inventory management and cost accounting is required.

The expected base salary range for this position is CAD $75,000 to CAD $90,000 depending on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget.

Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd. also offers several generous employee benefits paid for by the company including health and dental, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, development and enhanced vacation program.

No relocation support available.

To be eligible for this position, you must be legally permitted to work in Canada without any additional sponsorship support from Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd.

We are committed to our communities, our customers, our consumers, and each other; together we can make a positive impact. We know that fostering diversity and inclusion brings out your full potential and creates a joyful and welcoming environment for everyone. We are driven to be an equitable employer, which highly values your diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We welcome all applicants. Please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] if you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process. Please note, only candidates selected will be contacted.