Inventory Analyst

Aston Carter; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Aston Carter in Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom is seeking an Inventory Analyst to support logistics processes, improve lead times, and provide reliable shipment data across all transportation modes. You will contribute to cost, quality, and service improvements and assist in carrier performance analysis.

The role emphasizes accuracy in shipment information, monitoring systems, and cross-functional collaboration to drive continuous improvement and exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Completes assigned tasks, seeking help when needed.
• Describes the value of a positive attitude in meeting objectives.
• Strives to complete assignments according to established quality measures.
• Follows direction regarding the time and effort needed to achieve work objectives.
• Explains the importance of accuracy within their own function or unit.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing process flows to track lead time by activity and identify opportunities to reduce overall lead times.
• Identify improvement opportunities across transportation cost, quality, service, and customer needs or issues.
• Implement and maintain monitoring systems that provide accurate shipment information, including shipped date, in-transit location, estimated arrival date, and actual delivery date.
• Generate and analyse reports covering transportation costs and carrier performance.
• Plan and track lead times while ensuring compliance with relevant transportation regulations.

Skills

Accountability

Accuracy

Decision Making

Communication

Flexibility

Planning & Organising

Problem Solving

Service Excellence

Job description

INVENTORY ANALYST

LOGISTICS, INVENTORY & TRANSPORTATION

Function: Logistics & Transportation

Degree Requirement: No

Role Summary

This role supports logistics processes, operational activities, and customers across all modes of transportation. The position focuses on shipment visibility, lead-time tracking, transportation reporting, carrier performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across cost, quality, and service.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing process flows to track lead time by activity and identify opportunities to reduce overall lead times.
• Identify improvement opportunities across transportation cost, quality, service, and customer needs or issues.
• Implement and maintain monitoring systems that provide accurate shipment information, including shipped date, in-transit location, estimated arrival date, and actual delivery date.
• Generate and analyse reports covering transportation costs and carrier performance.
• Plan and track lead times while ensuring compliance with relevant transportation regulations.

What Success Looks Like

Accurate shipment tracking, reliable reporting, timely escalation of issues, improved lead times, and a consistently high level of customer service.

Required Skills and Behaviours

Accountability

• Completes assigned tasks, seeking help when needed.
• Describes the value of a positive attitude in meeting objectives.
• Strives to complete assignments according to established quality measures.
• Follows direction regarding the time and effort needed to achieve work objectives.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

• Explains the importance of accuracy within their own function or unit.
• Identifies tasks or outputs that require close attention to detail.
• Uses procedures designed to ensure results are mistake-free.
• Describes the consequences of errors within their own unit or function.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

• Explains the characteristics and steps of an effective decision-making process.
• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision is required.
• Identifies decision makers in the work environment and examples of previous decisions.
• Understands which types of decisions can and cannot be made within the role.

Effective Communication

• Describes non-verbal behaviours that influence how messages are interpreted.
• Provides examples of effective and ineffective communication.
• Explains the importance of effective business communication.
• Communicates clearly in writing and speech using appropriate language and mechanics.

Flexibility and Adaptability

• Understands that change is a normal part of the workplace.
• Looks for value in new ways of working.
• Copes effectively with day-to-day frustrations, uncertainty, and changing priorities.
• Provides examples of flexible and inflexible behaviour when responding to change.

Planning and Organising

• Seeks guidance when priorities need to change as new information becomes available.
• Estimates the time and resources required to complete tasks.
• Identifies key assignments, schedules, and process steps.
• Applies critical-path thinking to complete work on time and keep larger tasks on track.

Problem Solving

• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Understands problem-reporting and escalation practices.
• Uses accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identifies key problem-solving techniques used within the function.

Service Excellence

• Provides examples of excellent customer service experiences.
• Distinguishes between poor, average, and excellent service.
• Explains how managing customer perceptions and expectations improves service.
• Describes the business benefits of delivering high-quality service

Job Details

• Job Title: Inventory Analyst
• Location: Stockton-on-Tees, UK
• Job Type: Contract