Inventory Analytics Manager - Data-Driven Insights

Relevant Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Relevant Solutions seeks a Manager of Inventory Analytics to own recurring analytics, month-end reporting, and stock plan decisions within defined thresholds. You will lead a cross-functional team spanning inventory planning, transactional support, and BI/analytics, guiding day-to-day work and escalation for higher-risk scenarios.

You will report to the Director, Commercial & Inventory Analytics, ensuring accurate data, timely dashboards, and governance across planning, systems, and valuation

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in inventory planning, supply chain analytics, or inventory/operations management, preferably in industrial/B2B distribution
• Experience administering stock plans, OSMI/slow-moving inventory processes, and inventory systems (P21 or similar ERP)
• Strong working knowledge of Power BI or comparable BI tools; SQL a plus
• Experience leading and developing a team spanning analytical, process, and BI/technical skill sets
• Comfort working across Supply Chain, Purchasing, Operations, and Finance
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, Finance, or related field required

Responsibilities

• Own recurring inventory analytics and month-end inventory reporting
• Administer the OSMI incentive process
• Lead routine inventory reviews and stock plan support across the network
• Make purchase recommendations and approve defined lower-risk decisions within delegated thresholds
• Use historical demand and, where appropriate, forward-looking opportunity signals from relevant commercial systems to inform purchase recommendations
• Direct inventory systems and process work connecting P21, audits, warehouse reviews, RMAs, and root-cause investigation
• Oversee inventory valuations, inventory adjustment review, and RMA process issues
• Oversee OSMI disposition and execution, including eBay/surplus-buyer coordination
• Lead annual physical inventory support across all sites
• Own quarterly inventory reviews and audits
• Monitor site-level inventory accuracy performance throughout the year
• Coordinate inventory accuracy work across the team and sites
• Track results and corrective actions from reviews, audits, and physical inventories
• Escalate recurring or higher-risk inventory accuracy issues
• Direct Power BI development, dashboard maintenance, and advanced analytics supporting inventory planning and analytics
• Ensure data pulls, validation, and reporting logic are accurate and timely
• Coordinate with the Commercial Data Analyst on shared BI/analytics resource needs, since this resource may also support commercial reporting priorities
• Provide day-to-day direction to team members across inventory planning, transactional support, systems/process, and BI/analytics
• Coach and develop team members toward increasing analytical judgment and business-facing responsibility, including a path toward senior inventory planning or inventory analytics roles
• Delegate recurring and lower-risk work across the team to free capacity for higher-value analysis
• Provide analytical support for acquisitions, including stock plan analysis, inventory-health input, and inventory valuations
• Support purchasing activity and account-specific stock plan considerations as assigned
• Escalate high-dollar, high-risk, or strategically significant inventory requests and exceptions
• Operate within stock plan governance and review standards

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Relevant Solutions seeks a Manager of Inventory Analytics to own recurring analytics, month-end reporting, and stock plan decisions within defined thresholds. You will lead a cross-functional team spanning inventory planning, transactional support, and BI/analytics, guiding day-to-day work and escalation for higher-risk scenarios.

You will report to the Director, Commercial & Inventory Analytics, ensuring accurate data, timely dashboards, and governance across planning, systems, and valuation