Inventory Analyst (Temporary Position)

Maesa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Maesa, a next-gen beauty company, is seeking a temporary Inventory Analyst for a 3-month period to monitor and optimize North American inventory across brands. The role requires 3 days on-site per week at our Manhattan office, supporting reporting processes and KPI delivery.

Compensation is $30–$36 per hour, with location-based variability. You will collaborate with Supply Planning, assist in reconciliation, and contribute to inventory governance and KPI improvement while maintaining accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 1–2 years in logistics, supply planning, demand planning or inventory management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in a high-volume consumer goods environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Supply Planning to improve inventory health and reduce stockouts.
• Support reconciliation by comparing ERP to warehouse records and conducting audits.
• Define governance for inventory policy refreshes and apply it.
• Monitor metrics and translate data into actionable insights.
• Drive actions to improve inventory results and balance sheet impact.
• Forecast changes in inventory position and P&L impact.
• Be proficient in data extraction, handling and consumption.
• Support continuous process improvements with analytical models.
• Ideate initiatives for inventory optimization across brands.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multi-tasking

Independence

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering

Job description

The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com .

We are looking for a temporary Inventory Analyst for 3 months to help monitor, oversee, and optimize Maesa’s North American inventory for all brands, finished goods and components. The role will work to ensure that Maesa has effective inventory reporting processes and the required level of visibility to support delivery of the overall supply chain objectives and KPIs.

This role is based in our Manhattan office and requires 3 days per week on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Supply Planning function to find ways to improve the overall health of inventory including avoidance of out of stocks , excess, and obsolete inventory .
• Support the Inventory Controller in performing inventory reconciliation: compare ERP inventory to warehouse records, review transaction logs, instruct physical counts, perform audits.
• Liaison with Supply Planning Capability Leads to define & support a governance a process for inventory policy parameter refreshes for brand region and execute it accordingly.
• Refine, monitor & mitigate key metrics to measure inventory results and performance; inclusive of:
• Summary and conclusion of key “net change” drivers and trends.
• Synthesize inventory data and analysis into specific action.
• Drive execution of actions for inventory results.
• Projecting and translating changes in inventory position and the contribution or impact those changes have on the balance sheet and/or P&L.
• Be f amiliar and proficient in data extraction, handling and consumption .
• Support continuous process improvement s by generating required analysis, developing analytical & statistical models to resolve/detect escalated performance issues.
• Ideate in building initiatives around inventory optimization processes across all brands for finished goods and components.
• Accountable for accuracy and completeness of inventory reconciliation for finished goods and components.
• Maintain and publish inventory health reports to the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in S upply C hain , E ngineering, or other relevant field s .
• Minimum of 1-2 years business experience with experience in L ogistics, S upply P lanning, D emand P lanning, or I nventory M anagement o r a ppropriate College Degree .
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong service / support mentality and willingness to help others achieve their result-oriented ambitions.
• Ability to understand the performance of the business and what levers should be pulled to drive performance.
• Ability to make sound decisions with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical capabilities coupled with the ability to identify issues, obtain mutual agreement as to the resolution and implement change.
• Must have a high degree of self-direction with the ability to constantly seek innovative ways to perform tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
• Results-oriented and willing to initiate and nurture change.
• Experience in a high-volume consumer goods environment.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and effectively manage time in a fast-paced work environment.

What We Offer

$30/hr - $36/hr

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Our Commitment to You

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline. We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Our EVP

Maesa is the next-gen beauty company, where bold ideas become beautiful brands.We ignite the dreamer and doer in each of us. We move at the speed of culture to push boundaries and redefine possibilities unleashing #maesamagic everyday. By fostering a start-up spirit, we equip everyone to lead with accountability & execute with excellence.We champion each voice and empower every journey, creating an environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking, calculated risk taking, and cutting-edge innovation.Growth is personal, intentional, and limitless.

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