Inventory Data Analyst

Genuine Parts Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries, a Genuine Parts Company subsidiary, is seeking an Inventory Data Analyst to optimize inventory across locations and boost profitability and customer service.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to develop programs driven by data trends, build dashboards, and deliver reports to guide policy and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, statistics, analytics, or equivalent.
• Experience managing projects.
• Background in quantitative thinking and statistical data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Enforces Motion's inventory policies and procedures with field leadership.
• Understands data governance and distribution of inventory data points.
• Ensures full compliance of audit policies of Obsolescence Program and Physical Inventory / DC Mock Inventory.
• Finds new insights and trends which helps identify and solve supply chain problems.
• Creates automatic dashboards using current or future tools.
• Collaborates with supply chain to identify inventory opportunities.
• Builds simulation models forecasting outcomes of policy changes.
• Delivers comprehensive reports in presentation or written form.
• Works with IT to enhance inventory systems.
• Creates and delivers critical inventory trainings.
• Supports excess inventory initiatives.
• Participates in the annual inventory business plan.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of MS Access, Excel

SQL

Analytical problem solving

PowerPoint design

BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Qlik)

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, statistics, analytics, or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Inventory Data Analyst ensures all locations are properly managing inventory in order to maximize profits and customer service. This position consults company representatives on proper business practices in inventory management and inventory operations including prevention, identification, and disposition of excess inventory. Furthermore, the Inventory Data Analyst is a change agent for promoting new inventory disciplines and culture. In addition, this position will work with cross functional teams to develop new programs to increase operational efficiencies based on studies of past, present, and future data trends.

JOB DUTIES

• Enforces Motion's inventory policies and procedures in daily communication with field leadership.
• Understands data governance and control distribution of company inventory data points.
• Ensures full compliance of audit policies of Obsolescence Program and Physical Inventory / DC Mock Inventory.
• Finds new insights and trends which helps identify and solve complicated supply chain problems.
• Creates automatic dashboards using current or future tools.
• Collaborates with all areas of the supply chain to identify and understand inventory opportunities.
• Builds simulation models which forecast outcomes of changes to policies or procedures.
• Delivers comprehensive reports in a presentation or written.
• Works with the IT Department to enhance current and future inventory systems.
• Creates and delivers critical inventory trainings.
• Supports excess inventory initiatives.
• Participants in the annual inventory business plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business, statistics, analytics, or equivalent field work experience. Requires experience managing projects. Background in quantitative thinking and statistical data analysis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel and SQL.
• Strong analytical problem solving skills.
• Powerful presentation skills with advanced PowerPoint design knowledge.
• Experience with data BI tools. (Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, etc.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:

No

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.