Inventory Analyst

PerkinElmer; Thane; Hybrid; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer India is seeking an Inventory Health Analyst to optimize stock across global distribution centers. You will work with planning, procurement, and manufacturing to adjust safety stock, monitor trends, and ensure inventory accuracy using SAP and Excel.

The role requires strong analytical skills, English fluency, and cross-functional collaboration. Prior experience in procurement or supply chain is preferred, with a focus on improving inventory health and availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Proficiency with SAP and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Adjust safety stock levels by considering demand variability, supplier reliability, and lead time variation.
• Collaborate with product management, procurement, production, and logistics to align inventory strategies with business goals.
• Monitor stock levels, consumption trends, and lead times to maintain accuracy and availability of inventory.
• Identify slow-moving, obsolete, or excess inventory and make data-driven recommendations.
• Review lead times across all DCs and update planning parameters as needed.
• Generate and present regular reports and dashboards on inventory KPIs, trends and performance.
• Coordinate with procurement and manufacturing to ensure stocking aligns with strategy and escalate issues when needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Excel

SFDC

Job description

Purpose

We are looking for a highly analytical and proactive Inventory Health Analyst. This role is responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels across our sales & distribution centers worldwide, ensuring efficient stock management, and driving continuous improvement in inventory health. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP and an understanding of inventory dynamics, lead times, and consumption patterns.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with supply chain planning team to adjust safety stock levels by incorporating key variables such as demand variability, supplier reliability, and lead time variation
• Collaborate with product management, procurement, production, and logistics teams to align inventory strategies with business goals
• Analyze and monitor stock levels, consumption trends, and lead times to maintain inventory accuracy and availability
• Identify and address slow-moving, obsolete, or excess inventory through data-driven recommendations
• Review lead times across all distribution centers (DCs) and ensure alignment with actual execution data, updating planning parameters accordingly
• Generate and present regular reports and dashboards on inventory KPIs, trends, and performance insights
• Work with procurement & manufacturing to ensure inventory is in place in line with stocking strategy, escalating & resolving issues as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, or a relevant field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in procurement or supply chain
• SAP experience required
• SFDC experience optional, but preferred
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
• Fluent English speaker

Preferred Characteristics

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.