Materials and Inventory Analyst

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Inventory Supervisor to optimize stocking, data quality, and procurement processes across multiple sites in Kentucky. You will lead inventory controls, partner with operations, and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating replenishment strategies, data accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration with sourcing and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of warehouse supervision or relevant procurement/inventory management experience.
• Experience with cost reduction and business outcome optimization.
• Process orientation and demonstrated continuous improvement skills.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including negotiation and persuasion.
• Broad-based knowledge of materials management processes.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical skills for evaluating technical, performance, and financial data.
• Understanding of financial and inventory management systems.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office capabilities, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• College degree programs and/or certifications may apply to the required skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize inventory levels and partner with O&M site teams.
• Determine stocking strategies, quantities, and replenishment methodologies.
• Manage inventory reorder for assigned sites.
• Maintain and improve data quality for items, manufacturers, part numbers, and vendors.
• Identify standardization opportunities and low-cost substitutes.
• Provide materials and inventory expertise to cross-functional teams, including sourcing strategies.
• Support Strategic Sourcing with pricing, contract development, and automation opportunities.
• Identify inventory centralization opportunities for common spares.
• Reduce excess material and improve inventory efficiencies.
• Manage inventory system item updates and resolve discrepancies.
• Issue and monitor standard and ad hoc inventory reports and trend analyses.
• Ensure inventory orders meet safety, MSDS, and Hazcom requirements.
• Lead inventory reviews for assigned warehouses and disposition obsolete parts.
• Optimize repairable items through the repair process.
• Identify freight and delivery cost optimization plans, including salvage material.
• Drive cost savings against approved baselines.
• Lead process and warehouse compliance audits.
• Support operations/maintenance personnel and warehouse attendants with warehouse methods, procedures, and processes.

Skills

Inventory Management

Cost Reduction

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-Functional Facilitation

Analytical Skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree or certifications may apply

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inventory Management Systems

Job description

• Optimize inventory levels using inventory optimization techniques and partnership with O&M site teams


• Determine stocking strategies, quantities, and replenishment methodologies


• Manage inventory reorder for assigned sites


• Maintain and improve item, manufacturer, part number, and vendor data quality


• Identify standardization opportunities and low-cost substitutes


• Provide materials and inventory expertise to cross-functional teams, including sourcing strategies


• Support Strategic Sourcing with pricing, contract development, and automation opportunities


• Identify inventory centralization opportunities for common spares


• Reduce excess material and improve inventory efficiencies


• Manage inventory system item updates and resolve inventory and non-stock discrepancies


• Issue and monitor standard and ad hoc inventory reports and trend analyses


• Ensure inventory items and non-stock material orders meet safety, MSDS, and Hazcom requirements


• Lead inventory reviews for assigned warehouses and disposition obsolete or unusable parts


• Optimize repairable items through the repair process


• Identify freight and delivery cost optimization plans, including salvage material


• Drive cost savings against approved baselines


• Lead process and warehouse compliance audits


• Support operations/maintenance personnel and warehouse attendants with warehouse methods, procedures, and processes

Requirements

• 3+ years of warehouse supervision or relevant procurement/inventory management experience


• Experience with cost reduction and business outcome optimization


• Process orientation and demonstrated continuous improvement skills


• Lean and/or Six Sigma experience preferred


• Strong written and oral communication skills, including negotiation and persuasion


• Broad-based knowledge of materials management processes


• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams


• Excellent analytical skills for evaluating technical, performance, and financial data


• Understanding of financial and inventory management systems


• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office capabilities, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel


• High school diploma or equivalent


• College degree programs and/or certifications may apply to the required skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in inventory management, optimization techniques, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance operational efficiency and cost savings. Proficient in analyzing inventory data and implementing continuous improvement strategies while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Inventory Management


• Cost Reduction Strategies


• Lean Six Sigma


• Cross-Functional Team Facilitation


• Analytical Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Inventory Optimization Techniques


• Stocking Strategies


• Replenishment Methodologies


• Data Quality Management


• Inventory System Updates


• Trend Analysis


• Repair Process Optimization


• Financial Management Systems

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills


• Negotiation Skills


• Persuasion Skills


• Process Orientation


• Continuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

• Materials Management


• Warehouse Compliance Audits


• Safety Standards


• MSDS


• Hazcom

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office


• Inventory Management Systems