Inventory Analyst

Calculated Hire; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Calculated Hire is seeking an Inventory Data Analyst in Birmingham, AL, with hybrid work arrangement (4 days in the office). The role focuses on ensuring proper inventory management across locations, developing dashboards, and driving data-informed decisions to maximize profits and customer service.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, demonstrates strong analytical skills, and is proficient with BI tools and SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, statistics, analytics, or equivalent field work experience.
• Background in quantitative thinking and statistical data analysis.
• Experience with data BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Enforces inventory policies and collaborates with field leadership.
• Develops dashboards and reports to monitor inventory and performance.
• Creates simulations to forecast policy changes.
• Works with IT to enhance inventory systems.
• Assists in annual inventory planning and initiatives.
• Delivers findings via presentations and written reports.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data storytelling

PowerPoint design

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, statistics, analytics, or equivalent field work experience

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Excel

SQL

Microsoft Access

Job description

Birmingham, AL – Hybrid (4 days in Office)

SUMMARY:

The Inventory Data Analyst ensures all locations are properly managing inventory in order to maximize profits and customer service. This position consults company representatives on proper business practices in inventory management and inventory operations including prevention, identification, and disposition of excess inventory. Furthermore, the Inventory Data Analyst is a change agent for promoting new inventory disciplines and culture. In addition, this position will work with cross functional teams to develop new programs to increase operational efficiencies based on studies of past, present, and future data trends.

JOB DUTIES

• Enforces client inventory policies and procedures in daily communication with field leadership.
• Understands data governance and control distribution of company inventory data points.
• Ensures full compliance of audit policies of Obsolescence Program and Physical Inventory / DC Mock Inventory.
• Finds new insights and trends which helps identify and solve complicated supply chain problems.
• Creates automatic dashboards using current or future tools.
• Collaborates with all areas of the supply chain to identify and understand inventory opportunities.
• Builds simulation models which forecast outcomes of changes to policies or procedures.
• Delivers comprehensive reports in a presentation or written.
• Works with the IT Department to enhance current and future inventory systems.
• Creates and delivers critical inventory trainings.
• Supports excess inventory initiatives.
• Participants in the annual inventory business plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business, statistics, analytics, or equivalent field work experience.
• Background in quantitative thinking and statistical data analysis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel and SQL.
• Strong analytical problem solving skills.
• Powerful presentation skills with advanced PowerPoint design knowledge.
• Experience with data BI tools. (Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, etc.)

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Our Client offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.