Inventory Analyst

Communications & Power Industries (CPI); Kilgore (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness programs

Retirement plan with company match

Career development

Job summary

Communications & Power Industries is seeking an experienced Inventory Analyst to support accurate inventory management across manufacturing operations. You will analyze data, resolve discrepancies, and partner with Materials, Purchasing, Production, Warehouse, and accounting to ensure materials are available when needed.

Your role involves cycle counts, audits, variance investigations, and developing inventory reports to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in inventory control or related fields.
• Experience in manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control principles and practices.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and inventory transactions.
• Excellent Excel skills and data analysis ability.
• Ability to research and resolve discrepancies and to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP/MRP system.
• Analyze levels, usage, transactions, and trends to identify discrepancies.
• Coordinate cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Investigate variances and determine root causes.
• Reconcile physical inventory to system records and process adjustments.
• Develop inventory reports, metrics, and dashboards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in Supply Chain and Materials Management.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Cycle counting

Inventory audits

US Citizenship

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Your Day To Day

We are seeking an experienced Inventory Analyst to support accurate inventory management across our manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for analyzing inventory data, identifying and resolving discrepancies, maintaining inventory accuracy, and partnering with Materials, Purchasing, Production, Warehouse, and accounting teams to ensure materials are available when needed.

• Monitor and maintain accurate inventory records within the ERP/MRP system.
• Analyze inventory levels, usage, transactions, and trends to identify discrepancies and potential issues.
• Perform and coordinate cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
• Research inventory variances and determine root causes of discrepancies.
• Reconcile physical inventory to system records and process approved inventory adjustments.
• Monitor inventory transactions, including receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and adjustments.
• Identify slow-moving, excess, obsolete, and potentially short inventory.
• Work with Purchasing and Materials teams to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Partner with Production and Warehouse teams to resolve material shortages, location discrepancies, and transaction errors.
• Review and investigate negative inventory, unusual transactions, and system variances.
• Maintain accurate inventory locations, part information, and inventory status.
• Assist with annual physical inventory activities and periodic audits.
• Develop and maintain inventory reports, metrics, and dashboards.
• Analyze inventory trends and recommend opportunities to improve inventory accuracy and efficiency.
• Assist with ERP/MRP data cleanup and process improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Supply Chain and Materials Management.
• Ensure inventory procedures are followed consistently and recommend improvements when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Day To Day

We are seeking an experienced Inventory Analyst to support accurate inventory management across our manufacturing operations. This position is responsible for analyzing inventory data, identifying and resolving discrepancies, maintaining inventory accuracy, and partnering with Materials, Purchasing, Production, Warehouse, and accounting teams to ensure materials are available when needed.

You Will Be Accountable For

• Monitor and maintain accurate inventory records within the ERP/MRP system.
• Analyze inventory levels, usage, transactions, and trends to identify discrepancies and potential issues.
• Perform and coordinate cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
• Research inventory variances and determine root causes of discrepancies.
• Reconcile physical inventory to system records and process approved inventory adjustments.
• Monitor inventory transactions, including receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and adjustments.
• Identify slow-moving, excess, obsolete, and potentially short inventory.
• Work with Purchasing and Materials teams to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Partner with Production and Warehouse teams to resolve material shortages, location discrepancies, and transaction errors.
• Review and investigate negative inventory, unusual transactions, and system variances.
• Maintain accurate inventory locations, part information, and inventory status.
• Assist with annual physical inventory activities and periodic audits.
• Develop and maintain inventory reports, metrics, and dashboards.
• Analyze inventory trends and recommend opportunities to improve inventory accuracy and efficiency.
• Assist with ERP/MRP data cleanup and process improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Supply Chain and Materials Management.
• Ensure inventory procedures are followed consistently and recommend improvements when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE

• 3+ years of experience in inventory control, inventory analysis, materials management, supply chain, or a related field.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory control principles and practices.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and inventory management transactions.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to use formulas, filters, pivot tables, and data analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to research and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with cycle counting programs and inventory audits.
• Experience analyzing inventory accuracy and root-cause trends.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing/warehouse environment.
• Ability to walk throughout the facility and access inventory locations as needed.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and occasionally lift or move materials as required.
• Ability to safely navigate an active manufacturing environment while following all safety requirements.

SHAPING THE FUTURE THROUGH INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY!

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

What We Offer

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

Who We Are

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.