Administration - Inventory Analyst

Clear Destination Inc.; Tulsa (OK); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an Inventory Control Administrator to balance inventory and demand, coordinating with sales, dispatch and logistics. You will work with the OTM planner to optimize routes, perform cycle counts, and ensure accurate records for efficient remanufacturing and on-time deliveries.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years inventory experience in lumber distribution, strong recordkeeping, and analytical skills to minimize costs and maintain product availability.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma with 2-4 years experience in the lumber distribution business.
• Must have prior inventory related experience, 5+ years preferred.
• Must have exceptional skills in recordkeeping and product maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Verify and amend daily logistics routes for the branch using the OTM system.
• Route customer orders with sales and operations, including changes in driver routes for next day.
• Communicate daily routes to the sales staff.
• Analyze inventory levels with sales to ensure product availability and minimize costs.
• Perform regular cycle counts and adjust records.
• Identify and process damaged inventory per BlueLinx processes.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and locations for easy retrieval.
• Balance inventory daily with yard/warehouse and adjust to physical counts.
• Assist yard staff locating items with incorrect locations.
• Ensure work orders are correct and stock allocated to jobs.
• Collaborate with sales to revise production schedules due to shortages.
• Ensure materials ready for remanufacturing production.
• Chase and follow up on materials delaying remanufacturing.
• Process remanufacturing orders after material release and cost finish product.
• Participate in physical inventories and reconcile records.
• Coordinate drop-off and pickup of trucks and trailers.
• Dispatch tire repair and roadside service as needed.
• Communicate with drivers on delivery discrepancies.
• Adjust delivery routes with the Route Planner.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventory control reports.

Skills

Inventory control

Data analysis

Recordkeeping

Attention to detail

Logistics coordination

Route planning

Education

HS Diploma with 2-4 years experience in lumber distribution

Tools

Oracle Transportation Management System

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Inventory Control Administrator is responsible for maintaining the balance of inventory and demand, monitoring available materials and ensuring the accuracy of inventory. The role carries responsibility for working with sales and dispatch to ensure necessary functions are carried out correctly. This role also requires working with logistics and dispatch to handle routing exceptions for customer deliveries and working directly with the Oracle Transportation Management System Planner.

• Working directly with the OTM system planner to verify and amend daily logistics routes for the branch.


• Working with the sales and Operations team to ensure customer orders are routed appropriately with all changes or exceptions included in the driver routes for the following day.


• Communicating daily routes to the sales staff each day.


• Analyze inventory levels and work with sales staff to ensure product availability and minimize inventory costs.


• Performing regular cycle counts and ensuring adjustments are made when necessary.


• Identifying and processing damaged inventory using BlueLinx processes and procedures.


• Maintain accurate records of inventory levels and location for easy retrieval.


• Balance the inventory daily with yard/warehouse personnel and adjust inventory to physical count.


• Assist yard/warehouse staff in locating items that may have incorrect locations or inventory numbers.


• Ensure work orders are correct and fully completed and that all stock has been allocated to the job correctly.


• Collaborate with sales staff when required to revise production schedules due to material shortages, backlogs or other interruptions.


• Ensure materials are ready and available for remanufacturing production when required.


• Ensure any materials that are holding up remanufacturing production for whatever reason are chased and followed up until received.


• Process remanufacturing orders after material is released from Reman and cost the finished product accordingly.


• Participate in physical inventories and reconciling the inventory records for a complete and accurate count.


• Coordinating drop-off and pick-up of trucks and trailers in/out of the shop.


• Dispatching tire repair and roadside service as needed.


• Communicating with drivers on delivery discrepancies.


• Adjusting delivery routes in coordination with the Route Planner


• Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly inventory control reporting to the Operations Manager and GM

POSITION SCOPE / IMPACT

Span of Control

(including # of direct reports)

Decision Making / Autonomy

Under limited supervision, exercises increasing latitude and independent judgment

Financial Authority

NA

Problem Complexity

Performs full range of professional work that typically requires processing and interpreting less complex, less clearly-defined issues

Education / Experience

Education Requirements

HS Diploma with 2-4 years experience in the lumber distribution business.

Years of Experience

Must have prior inventory related experience, 5+ years preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Must have exceptional skills in recordkeeping and product maintenance.


• Must have the ability to pay attention to details and be competent in managing a huge volume of data.


• Must be able to foresee supply patterns with the use of analytical thinking.