Inventory Analyst - Supply Chain

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Your Role: Supply Chain Inventory Analyst - EMEA

As the Supply Chain Inventory Analyst for EMEA, you will be part of the Supply Chain team to deliver superior customer value and enable the organization to deliver improving business results.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring correct and compliant inventory management, thereby enabling excellent customer service.

Your Responsibilities:


* Run inventory discrepancy reports for EMEA Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) on a regular basis, identifying differences between Elanco SAP and LSP systems.


* Work with each LSP and all related functions in EMEA (O2C, Quality, Finance, Affiliate Supply Chain, IT, etc.) to investigate, analyze, and resolve inventory differences by executing and leading changes in LSP and/or Elanco systems, leading weekly call mechanisms to connect with all functions.


* Identify underlying root causes for differences and drive corrective actions, identifying opportunities for process improvement and improvements on data accuracy.


* Initiate preventive actions based on current data analysis to drive continuous improvement and achieve process excellence via Root Cause Analysis.


* Create regular reports on inventory discrepancy status, summarize, and escalate issues to higher management on a monthly basis.


* Coordinate and own SOX controls for Inventory Management activities and make sure all controls are submitted on time and with 100% accuracy with related documentation.


* Perform inventory reconciliation (each monthly / quarter end for respective affiliate - LSP).


* Manage sensitive moving usage and MIGO transactions.


* Coordinate regular scrapping activities across affiliates from a system perspective.


* Perform daily iDoc monitoring to resolve and track iDocs related to Inventory Management.


* Liaise closely and build networks with ESC / Distribution / iDoc Analyst to support troubleshooting of IM and iDoc related issues.


* Work closely with the Distribution Coordinator for Cycle Counts or year-end counts for all EMEA affiliate plants / LSPs to do necessary adjustme...