Inventory Analyst

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. is seeking an inventory specialist to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies, ensuring system accuracy across locations via the Warehouse Management System.

Daily monitoring, exception reporting, and cross-department collaboration will be key components of the role. The ideal candidate has an Associate degree and 2–5 years of related experience, with strong Excel skills and the ability to perform root cause analyses and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or technical school completion.
• 2–5 years of related experience or training.
• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Intermediate to expert Excel skills.
• Ability to read and interpret client requirements, work instructions and procedures.
• Ability to apply common sense to detailed instructions.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 software and office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Monitors inventory daily and generates exception reports for discrepancies.
• Investigates inventory sync issues and system-to-system variances.
• Escalates and resolves issues with cross-department resources.
• Performs monthly and cyclical inventory reconciliations.
• Conducts root cause analysis of variances and implements corrective actions.
• Develops inventory KPI reporting and trend analyses as needed.
• Supports customer audits and internal compliance reviews.
• Develops standardized inventory control processes across sites.
• Performs manual research to identify discrepancies and creates corrective actions.

Skills

Inventory management

Excel skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor negotiation

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Microsoft 365

Job description

Position Summary:Proactively identifies and resolves inventory issues before they become customer escalations. Ensures materials that are in the system are in inventory and in the correct location as designated in the Warehouse Management System.Essential Responsibilities:Monitors inventory daily and produces exception reporting on discrepancies.Investigates inventory sync issues and system-to-system variances on inventory.Works with cross-departmental resources to escalate and resolve issues.Executes monthly and cyclical inventory reconciliations.Conducts root cause analysis of inventory variances and implements corrective actions.Builds inventory KPI reporting and trend analysis reports as needed.Provides support for customer audits and internal compliance reviews.Develops standardized inventory control processes across sites.Performs manual research as required to identify discrepancies and creates corrective actions.Skills and Specifications Required:Completion of an Associate’s degree from a two-year college or university, or technical school.Two to five years’ related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experienceExperience with warehouse management systems.Intermediate to expert Excel skills.Ability to read and interpret documents such as client requirements, work instructions, and procedures.Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.Ability to work with and be proficient with Microsoft 365 software, and various other office equipment.Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.Ability and knowledge to negotiate with vendors.Ability to exercise tact, judgement, and persuasiveness and diplomacy with internal and external customers.