Inventory Analyst

Brobston Group LLC; Corte Madera (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group LLC is seeking an entry-level Inventory Analyst in Corte Madera, CA to support merchandise planning and inventory functions from the home office. You will assist planners with reporting, purchase orders, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely delivery and accurate inventory.

This role focuses on data entry, analysis, and clear communication across sourcing, operations, and allocation teams, with the opportunity to grow in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong Excel skills including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and follow up reliably.
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Team-oriented attitude and quick learner.
• Detail oriented with the ability to recognize misses and oversights.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning managers with daily reports and data analysis.
• Support planners with purchase orders: keying orders, maintaining corrections and revisions.
• Maintain daily communication with vendors to confirm and track purchase orders and revisions.
• Enter and own data entry tasks in the mainframe system.
• Maintain and communicate weekly lists of departmental backorders and analysis of backorder relief.
• Provide bi-weekly sku/collection priority recommendations to sourcing and operations based on backorder reporting.
• Prepare weekly transfer lists for allocations and operations and follow up to ensure transfers occur.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure data aligns with strategies and deadlines.

Skills

Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

Data analysis

Communication

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Mainframe system

Job description

Summary

The Inventory Analyst will support merchandise planning and inventory functions at the home office, assisting planners and planning managers with reporting, purchase order management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely delivery and inventory accuracy. This is an entry-level role focused on data entry, analysis, and communication across sourcing, operations, and allocation teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning managers with daily reports and data analysis.
• Support planners with purchase orders: keying orders, maintaining corrections and revisions.
• Maintain daily communication with vendors to confirm and track purchase orders and revisions.
• Enter and own data entry tasks in the mainframe system.
• Maintain and communicate weekly lists of departmental backorders and analysis of backorder relief.
• Provide bi-weekly sku/collection priority recommendations to sourcing and operations based on backorder reporting.
• Prepare weekly transfer lists for allocations and operations and follow up to ensure transfers occur.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure data aligns with strategies and deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and follow up reliably.
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Team-oriented attitude and quick learner.
• Detail oriented with the ability to recognize misses and oversights.