Manufacturing Systems & Cost Analyst — ERP & Inventory

Paycom; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) with matching

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Lewis Bakeries is seeking a Manufacturing Systems & Cost Analyst to support bakery operations with precise inventory management, ERP process execution, and operational financial analysis across multiple sites. You will bridge production, inventory, finance, scheduling, and systems to maintain accuracy and scalable standards.

Join a team focused on process discipline, internal controls, and ERP implementation support, traveling to facilities as needed and collaborating with leadership to drive

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational, inventory, and financial data.
• Experience working with ERP systems, manufacturing transactions, inventory systems, or production reporting platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, including plant floor employees and leadership teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general business software systems.

Responsibilities

• Own daily reconciliation of work orders against actual production activity to ensure inventory accuracy across finished goods, ingredients, packaging, and waste reporting.
• Review, investigate, and close work orders once all transactions and variances have been validated and corrected.
• Identify inventory discrepancies and partner directly with operations, warehouse, and production teams to resolve root causes.
• Execute correcting inventory and work order transactions within manufacturing systems as needed.
• Coordinate weekly and monthly cycle count processes, including variance analysis, adjustment posting, and compliance tracking.
• Monitor transaction flow integrity across PRIMS, Sage, Redzone, PC Data, and related operational systems.
• Serve as the bakery’s operational systems resource for manufacturing transaction troubleshooting and issue resolution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Operations/Finance/Accounting/Engineering/SC

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Lewis Bakeries is seeking a Manufacturing Systems & Cost Analyst to support bakery operations with precise inventory management, ERP process execution, and operational financial analysis across multiple sites. You will bridge production, inventory, finance, scheduling, and systems to maintain accuracy and scalable standards.

Join a team focused on process discipline, internal controls, and ERP implementation support, traveling to facilities as needed and collaborating with leadership to drive