Inventory Control Analyst

Galderma Prod Canada; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Galderma is seeking an Inventory Control Analyst to safeguard inventory accuracy across warehouse and distribution operations. The role reports to the Sr.

Manager, Logistics and analyzes transactions, investigates discrepancies, and ensures accurate records in WMS/ERP systems. Responsibilities include lot control, DSCSA compliance, expiration-date management, and collaboration with Operations, Supply Planning, Quality, Transportation, Customer Service and Finance to optimize product availability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, industrial engineering, business or finance.
• 3–5 years of experience in inventory control, warehouse ops, supply-chain analytics, or inventory management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and experience using reporting tools.
• Experience with ERP and WMS systems; Oracle experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across staff and management levels.
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in cosmetics, beauty, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or OTC product environments preferred.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory accuracy across warehouse locations through inventory-control processes, transaction audits, reconciliations, and inventory record-accuracy programs.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage cycle-count programs, physical inventories, and inventory audits to align physical and system inventory.
• Manage and monitor inventory activities, including receipts, transfers and movements, adjustments, destructions, slow-moving inventory, traceability, and variances.
• Maintain lot-controlled inventory and ensure traceability, DSCSA compliance, and adherence to recall, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support serialized inventory controls, transaction-data reconciliation, suspect-product investigations, and audit readiness.
• Oversee expiration-date and shelf-life management using FEFO principles to reduce write-offs and inventory losses.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Planning, Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and Finance to resolve inventory issues and improve product availability.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives that enhance inventory accuracy, process efficiency, warehouse utilization, and supply-chain performance.
• Identify process gaps; create, maintain, and socialize accurate procedures for the inventory-control function.
• Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of inventory performance, gaps, and opportunities with cross-functional stakeholders, and report results to management.
• Serve as the primary contact for ERP, WMS, serialization, and inventory-process issues with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Inventory control

ERP/WMS systems

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Prioritization & multitasking

Cosmetics industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, industrial engineering, business, or finance

Tools

Oracle

WMS software

Job description

Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body’s largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin, we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.

We look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy. They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.

At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

The Opportunity

The Inventory Control Analyst maintains inventory accuracy and integrity across warehouse and distribution operations. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Logistics, this role analyzes inventory transactions, investigates discrepancies, improves processes, and ensures accurate records in WMS and ERP systems.

The role supports cosmetics, OTC, and prescription products, including lot control, traceability, DSCSA compliance, expiration-date management, and inventory control. As a cross-functional liaison among Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and Finance, the Analyst helps ensure product availability while minimizing inventory losses, write-offs, and service disruptions.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory accuracy across warehouse locations through inventory-control processes, transaction audits, reconciliations, and inventory record-accuracy programs.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage cycle-count programs, physical inventories, and inventory audits to align physical and system inventory.
• Manage and monitor inventory activities, including receipts, transfers and movements, adjustments, destructions, slow-moving inventory, traceability, and variances.
• Maintain lot-controlled inventory and ensure traceability, DSCSA compliance, and adherence to recall, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support serialized inventory controls, transaction-data reconciliation, suspect-product investigations, and audit readiness.
• Oversee expiration-date and shelf-life management using FEFO principles to reduce write-offs and inventory losses.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Planning, Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and Finance to resolve inventory issues and improve product availability.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives that enhance inventory accuracy, process efficiency, warehouse utilization, and supply-chain performance.
• Identify process gaps; create, maintain, and socialize accurate procedures for the inventory-control function.
• Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of inventory performance, gaps, and opportunities with cross-functional stakeholders, and report results to management.
• Serve as the primary contact for ERP, WMS, serialization, and inventory-process issues with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three to five years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, supply-chain analytics, or inventory management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and experience using reporting tools.
• Experience with ERP and WMS systems. Oracle experience is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all staff and management levels.
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks for timely completion in a dynamic environment.
• Self-starter who is highly motivated, detail-oriented, results-focused, and able to identify problems and recommend or take appropriate action.
• Experience in cosmetics, beauty, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or OTC product environments preferred.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution environments invol