Inventory & Forecasting Analyst — Travel Logistics

Gate Gourmet; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k, with company match

Company sponsored life insurance

Medical, dental, vision plans

Voluntary short-term/long-term disable

Voluntary life, accident, and hospital

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter benefits

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Gate Gourmet in Orlando, FL is seeking a Supply Chain Inventory Analyst to manage daily inventory, distribution and warehouse workflows. You will own processes that ensure travelers receive the right products on time.

You will leverage inventory systems, forecasting tools and data analysis to identify trends, resolve discrepancies and improve performance, driving program profitability. Annual Hiring Range: $70,000 - $75,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop a comprehensive understanding of gateretail's operations, supplier contracts, inventory assets, menu cycle, products, production lead times, delivery schedules, chill-chain, ordering distribution, inventory software, flight schedules, last-mile providers, provisioning requirements, invoice-to-payment process, and all forecast and performance measuring tools and reports.
• Develop strategic supply chain insights by gathering and analyzing end-to-end data, from flight schedules, provisioning guidelines, post-flight activity, onboard sales transactions and crew comments to inventory cycle counts, forecasted usage, orders, deliveries, purchases and product shrinkage.
• Track inventory with a high degree of accuracy through weekly and month-end cycle counts, actively reconciling discrepancies to orders, forecast usage, inbound salvage and minimizing stock variances, while documenting counts, trends, losses, shortages, surplus, extra rebalancing costs and corrective actions.
• Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels directly with distributors, fresh food producers, and last-mile airline providers by assessing current stock conditions, aligning stock with provisioning requirements, forecast usage, and lead times to balance product availability with demand.
• Perform periodic physical loading audits , verify product quality, reconcile discrepancies, and document root-cause findings to drive process improvements, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Configure inventory management software to optimize supply workflows, execute cycle counting schedules, customize order approval workflows and substitution rules, define automated stock alerts and reorder thresholds to prevent stockouts, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Execute cooling equipment recovery process by researching anomalies, tracing movement, leveraging available data to track and locate missing equipment, optimizing freight procurement, managing end-to-end shipping, keeping audit trail records and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Deliver timely actionable insights on inventory performance to the team by forecasting demand, identifying inefficiencies, flagging slow-moving stock, mitigating surplus risk and recommending data-driven reorder and allocation strategies that maximize profitability while enhancing the onboard passenger experience.
• Execute reporting deliverables on-time , including weekly, month-end, and in-air inventory summary reports, to forecast usage, ambient and boutique rolling forecasts, and proactively communicate deliverable coverage needs, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Validate and reconcile ambient supplier/distributor invoices weekly, performing three-way matching (invoice, purchase order, and delivery receipt) to verify quantities, pricing, terms, and item details match to expectations, while maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Optimize supply chain efficiency by collaborating directly with procurement and warehousing to balance stock levels, cover lead times, maintain quality, prevent shortages, minimize holding and transport costs, and standardize inventory control procedures.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date inventory reports and communications by verifying item numbers, descriptions, case costs, case packs and active POC information, conducting periodic internal audits of customer-facing documentation and master data to guarantee accuracy, relevance, and compliance.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support uninterrupted retail operations, including cross-functional support and address ad hoc requests from gateretail leadership with rapid response including during weekends, holidays, or any irregular operations.
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Job description

Gate Gourmet in Orlando, FL is seeking a Supply Chain Inventory Analyst to manage daily inventory, distribution and warehouse workflows. You will own processes that ensure travelers receive the right products on time.

You will leverage inventory systems, forecasting tools and data analysis to identify trends, resolve discrepancies and improve performance, driving program profitability. Annual Hiring Range: $70,000 - $75,000 per year.