Inventory & Demand Planning Analyst

NTN Bearing Corporation; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car stipend

401(k) Plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

NTN Bearing Corporation, located in Schaumburg, IL, is seeking a detail oriented Inventory Analyst to join our Operations team. You will handle ad-hoc analytical projects, manage inventory flow, support demand planning, and oversee replenishment to achieve best-in-class fill rates while controlling costs.

Qualified candidates have 1–3 years in inventory planning or procurement operations, strong Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems such as SAP or JD Edwards, plus CRM experience like

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, General Management, or Industrial Engineering desirable.
• 1–3 years of experience in Inventory Planning, Logistics, Customer Service or Procurement Operations preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, conditional formatting, IF statements).
• Experience with ERP systems SAP or JD Edwards and Salesforce CRM is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ad-hoc analytical projects and process creation.
• Negotiate production with plant production control personnel and manage plant purchases to budget.
• Provide analytical support for projects, new opportunities and proposals.
• Review and execute planned purchases to ensure effective inventory flow.
• Perform inventory management analysis to meet customer demand while controlling costs.
• Support demand planning through forecast/alert review and system updates.
• Monitor back orders and minimize recurrence.
• Maintain inventory levels through replenishment, scheduling work orders, transfers and re-works.

Skills

Inventory management

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / Logistics / General Management / Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

JD Edwards

Salesforce CRM

Job description

NTN Bearing Corporation, located in Schaumburg, IL, is seeking a detail oriented Inventory Analyst to join our Operations team. You will handle ad-hoc analytical projects, manage inventory flow, support demand planning, and oversee replenishment to achieve best-in-class fill rates while controlling costs.

Qualified candidates have 1–3 years in inventory planning or procurement operations, strong Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems such as SAP or JD Edwards, plus CRM experience like