Inventory Control Analyst

The Shyft Group, Inc.; Bristol (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shyft Group, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Control Analyst to safeguard inventory integrity within the facility and serve as a liaison between operations, supply chain, and finance.

The role focuses on cycle counts, variance analysis, and process improvements to ensure material readiness for production lines. Reporting to the Warehouse Operations Manager with a matrix relationship to the Inventory Control Manager, the analyst will drive root cause analyses and participate in cross-functional

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills to ensure material is available for production.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Familiarity with warehouse management in manufacturing/assembly.
• Proficiency with MS Office and basic computer use.

Responsibilities

• Cycle Count product daily according to a cycle count schedule.
• Record and adjust any opportunity count outside of the cycle count schedule.
• Analyze counts for variances and perform any necessary bin to bin movements.
• Research any remaining variances for errors in shipping, receiving, locating, etc.
• Block missing product and adjust product counts in order to assure smooth product flow.
• Research any shipping or production orders where some or all of the parts on the order cannot be found.
• Perform necessary bin/location checks (walk through) in order to minimize no location orders.
• Handle count requests/product checks from various departments (Operations, Sales, Inventory Management and Purchasing).
• Assist with re-labels and plant to plant transfers
• Document and file all daily work performed.
• Adhere to safety standards, immediately correcting or reporting any unsafe conditions
• Research Picking Errors determining root cause of error, reporting back to the Materials Department
• Maintain a spreadsheet of all picking errors & the results
• Activate/Delete bin/pallet/bulk locations for various storage locations
• Extend part #’s for various warehouse locations
• Material extension for various warehouse locations
• Return to vendor adjustments (Adjusting product in/out of stock)
• Process re-labels for purchasing both physically & systematically.
• Process plant transfers, transferring product physically & systematically.
• Raise capacity for storage bin locations.
• Scrap adjustments (adjusting product out of stock physically & systematically when product is no longer sellable)
• Assist with supplier packaging, labeling, and count compliance efforts.
• Assist with internal and external audits

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

MS Office

Scan gun experience

Warehouse management

Job description

The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for counting and maintaining the inventory integrity of the facility. This position acts as a liaison between operations, supply chain, and finance on a regular basis.

This role reports directly to the Warehouse Operations Manager, with a matrix relationship to the Inventory Control Manager. This role is expected to possess a strong problem-solving skillset to help ensure material is available for the production line(s).

This role is responsible for inventory accuracy analysis for a specific set of operations in the facility, as well as in the storage warehouses.Root Cause, Corrective Action prowess is a must, as well as helping to drive changes in material flow, presentation, and process improvement.

Strong communication, leadership, technology (computer use, scan gun experience, MS Office), and familiarity with warehouse management in a manufacturing/assembly environment are required. This role will be assisting with process instruction to hourly and salaried individuals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cycle Count product daily according to a cycle count schedule.
• Record and adjust any opportunity count outside of the cycle count schedule.
• Analyze counts for variances and perform any necessary bin to bin movements.
• Research any remaining variances for errors in shipping, receiving, locating, etc.
• Block missing product and adjust product counts in order to assure smooth product flow.
• Research any shipping or production orders where some or all of the parts on the order cannot be found.
• Perform necessary bin/location checks (walk through) in order to minimize no location orders.
• Handle count requests/product checks from various departments (Operations, Sales, Inventory Management and Purchasing).
• Assist with re-labels and plant to plant transfers
• Document and file all daily work performed.
• Adhere to safety standards, immediately correcting or reporting any unsafe conditions
• Research Picking Errors determining root cause of error, reporting back to the Materials Department
• Maintain a spreadsheet of all picking errors & the results
• Activate/Delete bin/pallet/bulk locations for various storage locations
• Extend part #’s for various warehouse locations
• Material extension for various warehouse locations
• Return to vendor adjustments (Adjusting product in/out of stock)
• Process re-labels for purchasing both physically & systematically.
• Process plant transfers, transferring product physically & systematically.
• Raise capacity for storage bin locations.
• Scrap adjustments (adjusting product out of stock physically & systematically when product is no longer sellable)
• Assist with supplier packaging, labeling, and count compliance efforts.
• Assist with internal and external audits