Analyst, Inventory Control

Brother USA; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brother USA in Memphis, TN is seeking an Analyst, Inventory to provide strategic analysis and resolve inventory discrepancies. You will collaborate with finance, accounting, and product teams across Brother network to optimize processes and perform internal audits with vendors.

Responsibilities include reconciling inventory, analyzing data from SAP and Warehouse Management System, and presenting findings to senior management to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships and resolve inventory issues with various departments in the Brother network
• Analyze daily data to anticipate and resolve potential problems
• Investigate cycle counts and other inventory discrepancies and provide feedback to management and the warehouse
• Inform third-party vendor to cycle count product when variances are discovered and follow up on results

Job description

Company Overview

Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award-winning printers, sewing machines, P-touch labelers, and more. Brother International Corporation (BIC) was established in 1954, marking over 70 years of operations in the United States. Our Americas headquarters is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey. BIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan, and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Brother's Americas presence includes subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.

Company Overview

Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award-winning printers, sewing machines, P-touch labelers, and more. Brother International Corporation (BIC) was established in 1954, marking over 70 years of operations in the United States. Our Americas headquarters is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey. BIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan, and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Brother's Americas presence includes subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.

Why Work at Brother?

Brother USA has consistently been recognized as a best place to work, reflecting our commitment to fostering a workplace culture aligned with our core values of being inclusive, collaborative, customer-centric, and socially responsible. We value work-life balance and flexibility, and as a result have introduced policies such as our hybrid office schedule, casual dress code, and flexible Fridays, which allow us to wrap up meetings for dedicated focus time or to start our weekends sooner, year-round. Our commitment to employee growth and development is demonstrated through our offering of facilitated courses and certificate programs and our investment in resources that enable self-paced learning.

Role Overview

The Analyst, Inventory provides strategic analysis and issue resolution for inventory errors, consumption, and reconciliations. This position requires collaboration and relationship development with other departments including finance, accounting, and the various product division teams across the Brother network, to resolve issues, optimize processes, perform internal audits for vendors, and for ensuring that all adjustments/transfers follow Standard Operating Procedure. This position is accountable for achieving targets for certain Key Performance Indicators, and creating reporting for senior management based on those measurements.

Duties & Responsibilities

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Develop relationships and resolve inventory issues with various departments in the Brother network


• Identify strategic process improvements in relation to inventory related process steps and support implementation


• Investigate cycle count and other inventory related errors and provide feedback to management and the warehouse


• Inform the the third party vendor to cycle count product when system variances are discovered and follow up on the results, making inventory adjustments as needed


• Train inventory control employees (including 3PL employees) in established processes and procedures

Analyze Data

• Create and manage various inventory reporting models, including presentation of results to management


• Conduct daily analysis to anticipate and resolve potential problems


• Identify the root cause of inventory adjustments and discrepancies using available reports


• Provide accurate information on inventory in stock

Receiving/Shipping Discrepancy Resolution

• Manage various inventory reporting models, including presentation of results to management


• Create reports to identify the root cause of inventory adjustments and discrepancies


• Provide accurate information on inventory in stock


• Investigate receiving discrepancies and communicate with various departments within Brother and its vendors and resolve receiving and shipping issues

Physical Inventory

• Reconcile all inventory discrepancies for accuracy


• Retrieve and analyze information from the Warehouse Management System and Brother's SAP system of record to perform analysis and process optimization


• Investigate shipping discrepancies and collaborate with various departments to