Inventory Optimization Analyst

Description

Inventory Optimization Analyst

Work Location:
Hybrid

Job Function:

Operations

Grade:

23

Manager:

Michelle Beckman (438034)

Recruiter:

JUAN RODRIGUEZ ALBARRACIN (202020761)

What you will do

The Inventory Optimization Analyst supports North America inventory performance by leading end-to-end SLOB (slow-moving and obsolete inventory) mitigation and dispositioning processes, producing and publishing inventory visibility and supporting the monthly inventory projection process.

This role develops and maintains tools and governance that drive accountability across supply, demand, and commercial teams, while providing training and ongoing support to improve decision-making, coordination, and accurate execution.

Key Responsibilities:


* Manage E2E SLOB mitigation processes across liquidation, donation, and destruction with intention of reducing executional errors and improving cross functional team coordination.


* Own the creation and publication of multiple inventory visibility reports, delivering insights into SLOB dispositioning volumes across channels, year over year dispositioning trends, and inventory levels across all inventory buckets for both SLOB and Pre-SLOB inventory.


* Collaborate with team members to define inventory targets for North America (NA).

This work is done to support the organizational short-term and long-term financial plans through model refreshes and updates, as well as business insight conversations at the planner, manager, director, and senior director level.


* Support the monthly inventory projection process for NA through the creation and publication of centralized projection adjustments and inventory tracking reports to ensure monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventory targets are met while achieving customer service targets.


* Develop, enhance, and manage tools and processes that drive accountability at the supply, demand, and commercial team levels.


* Provide ongoing support and training to cross functional teams to improve organizational understanding, build a culture of engagement, and drive intentional, accurate inventory dispositioning at all levels of the organization.

Required Qualifications:


* A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field


* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required (X-Lookups, Pivot Tables, etc.)


* Strong decision making, analytical and quantitative skills

Preferred Qualifications:


* Ability to be agile and flexible to adjust course with a dynamic consumer business


* Strong project management skills with a focus on change management


* Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret large amounts of data


* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work efficiently in a collaborative team environment


* Strong influencing and communication skills


* Ability to understand the details of data and to summarize concisely to present,...