Inventory Analyst

Primary Responsibilities: - Oversee the plants cycle count program to ensure the plants inventory accuracy is 98% or better - Establish the plants ABC analysis annually, Ensuring as new parts are added to the plant throughout the year via launch or ECN, that each part is properly classified and added to the count schedule - Develop a detailed cycle count schedule, understanding the total number of parts in each category multiplied by the required count frequency divided by the number of planned working days to determine the number of counts required per day - Monitoring the negative inventory report; counting and adjusting as necessary

• Publish cycle count accuracy metrics published daily:
• Counts complete to count schedule
• Accuracy - Hit / Miss
• Gross $ adjusted
• Ensure that for any count with a variance outside of tolerance, a proper root cause analysis is performed and permanent corrective actions are added to the SCM Continuous Improvement Matrix and tracked to closure
• Work with the SCM, Plant Manager and Controller to communicate and obtain approval prior to making any adjustments while ensuring any variance is adjusted with a 48-hour period from the initial count - Work the SCM to ensure any E & O material is process in accordance corporate policy - Support the engineering change process as required by the Supply Chain Manager - Work with Engineering, Finance and Operations teams to ensure BOM's and Routings are audited at a minimum of annually - Participate with the SCM team to achieve targets, goals and objectives - Proactively, work with the ECN process and the Supplier Scheduler to ensure that new parts are set up properly in QAD and the 'P.O. Integration process - Work the SCM to ensure that that a accurate physical inventory is taken is accordance with corporate policy:
• Clear written work instruction for assignments, auditing, counting, tag accountability, reconciliation
• The count team is trained prior to the start of the physical
• The count is accurate and posted timely
• Root cause investigation is performed on the 20% of the items that make up 80% of the variance
• That actions to implement permanent corrective actions are added to the SCM CI matrix - Assist in the supervision of the materials team on night shift team and ensure counts are conducted timely and accurately - PCO Approvals - Other duties as assigned Qualifications: - Strong communicator, in English, at all levels of the organization both verbal and written Possess strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with all levels across the organization in order to influence performance
• Ability to drive actions without a direct reporting relationship
• Good decision-making skills
• Ability to achieve deadlines
• Forward planner
• Good multi-tasking abilities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint