Senior Inventory Analytics & Controls Analyst

New Balance Athletics, Inc.; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Lifestyle reimbursement

Parental leave

Associate discount

Job summary

New Balance Athletics, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Analyst to monitor accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and partner with cross-functional teams to improve processes across our distribution centers.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with finance and warehouse operations to sustain inventory integrity and drive measurable improvements at the Lawrence distribution center.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in inventory management, analytics, or distribution.
• Strong ability to analyze discrepancies and identify root causes.
• Advanced Excel skills; MS Power BI preferred.
• Experience with ERP/WMS such as D365 or Manhattan.

Responsibilities

• Investigate inventory discrepancies and lead resolution with internal/external partners.
• Lead investigations into stock variances, adjustments, and reconciliations across distribution centers.
• Analyze data to identify trends and process failures; drive corrective actions.
• Perform root cause analysis on inventory transactions, shipments, returns, and system variances.
• Coordinate with warehouse operations to validate findings and resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain inventory performance reports, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Able to run ABC analysis and identify optimization opportunities.
• Document SOPs and support system enhancement testing affecting inventory management.

Skills

Inventory management

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, Finance or related field

Tools

D365

Manhattan WMS

Job description

New Balance Athletics, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Analyst to monitor accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and partner with cross-functional teams to improve processes across our distribution centers.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with finance and warehouse operations to sustain inventory integrity and drive measurable improvements at the Lawrence distribution center.