Junior Inventory Analyst: Demand & Optimization

United Engines, LLC.

Oklahoma City (OK)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 64,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Savings Plan

Medical, dental, and vision programs

Paid vacation and sick time

Holidays and vacation

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

United Holdings is seeking a detail-oriented Junior Inventory Analyst to support inventory planning and help balance product availability with responsible inventory investment. You’ll work with historical demand, usage, and lead times to identify trends and prepare fact-based recommendations.

This role is ideal for an early-career analyst who enjoys data, problem solving, and cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Analytics, or related field preferred.
0–2 years in inventory, purchasing, supply chain, or data analysis preferred.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, filtering, sorting, and data analysis.
Basic understanding of inventory management, demand planning, or supply chain principles.
Experience using Excel in academic or professional settings.
Willingness to learn Oracle, SAP Business Objects Environment, and related systems.
Working knowledge of warehouse, parts, logistics, or inventory operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain inventory Min/Max plans using historical sales, product usage, current inventory, open orders, lead times, product changes, and other planning inputs.
Review inventory recommendations and exceptions for accuracy, reasonableness, and alignment with established planning guidelines.
Analyze inventory performance to identify potential stockouts, overstocks, excess and obsolete inventory, slow-moving items, and rebalancing opportunities.
Create and run reports using Microsoft Excel, Oracle, SAP Business Objects Environment, and other approved reporting tools.
Partner with branch teams to evaluate inventory needs, research unusual demand or usage, and support inventory transfers or rebalancing.
Review replacement parts, product supersessions, and item relationships that may affect demand history or stocking recommendations.
Research product and inventory exception requests, document findings, and elevate complex issues when appropriate.
Prepare clear summaries of findings, recommendations, and unresolved issues for management and internal business partners.
Collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Data Maintenance, Service Managers, Parts Managers, suppliers, and other teams.
Help reduce excess and obsolete inventory through approved actions, including rebalancing, returns, reserves, scrap allowances, and offsetting orders.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, and supporting documentation.
Contribute to process improvement, reporting automation, data quality, and inventory‑planning initiatives.