Inventory Control Analyst: Inventory Accuracy & Analytics

Flex; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Inventory Control Analyst based in Columbia, South Carolina, USA to support daily inventory control activities and maintain accuracy across manufacturing and warehouse operations.

Reporting to the Inventory Manager, you will perform cycle counts, analyze discrepancies, and maintain inventory data while driving improvements to reduce variances and boost efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of materials experience, with advanced experience using MRP systems or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Identifies root cause integrity discrepancies in the warehouse/stores.
• Retrieves and researches information from the Manufacturing Requirements Planning system.
• Liaise with other departments and senior department staff to highlight errors and implement improvements as required.
• Carries out direct cycle count activities on site and coordinates count staff to ensure count schedules are maintained.
• Assists in development of process improvements on site in relation to inventory related process steps and hold up for implementation.
• Oversee and performs regular internal audits and external audit preparation in accordance to company's best practices and external required standards.
• Produces statistical management information and key performance indicators measuring inventory performance and service levels provided to each customer.
• Monitors procedural compliance; holds up implementation of new procedures in conjunction with management and operations.
• Liaises with internal and external customers and deals with requests and issues.
• Research excess inventory by customer and makes recommendations for reducing excess and obsolete material including coordination of movement of excess material back to the customer.
• Negotiates sales price and coordinates the sale of excess material.
• Provides escalation point to inventory management in relation to unresolved issues.
• Maintains metrics acknowledge to site or corporate requirements and produces reports as needed.

Skills

Inventory control

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Flex is seeking an Inventory Control Analyst based in Columbia, South Carolina, USA to support daily inventory control activities and maintain accuracy across manufacturing and warehouse operations.

Reporting to the Inventory Manager, you will perform cycle counts, analyze discrepancies, and maintain inventory data while driving improvements to reduce variances and boost efficiency and customer satisfaction.