Analyst I, Inventory Control & Planning

Ricoh Americas Holdings•Exton, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for using Key Process Indicators (KPIs) for monitoring all analysis and planning activities such as fill rates, safety stock, demand and sales fluctuations, lead time, Month on Hand (MOH), inventory dollar, Cost of Sale (COS), etc. to maintain a balance between customer satisfaction and our MOH inventory dollar.

Requirements

Knowledge of inventory management information technology systems.
Knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts in inventory planning and asset control.
Effective forecasting, analytical and teamwork skills.
Knowledge of company and organization policies, practices and procedures.
Need to be proactive in identifying issues and taking longer-term actions.
Experience in MS Office suite including MS Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint is required.
Effective participation in team work and process improvement.
Organizational skills.
Meets deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks.

Responsibilities

Establish and monitor target inventory levels to effectively balance customer satisfaction with asset control.
Monitor overall key planning inputs such as fill rates, forecast accuracy, safety stock, lead time, excess inventory, in transit inventory, and order execution.
Responsible for inventory dollar purchase patterns, delivery commitments from vendors and develop action plans to resolve issues that impact the achievement of established inventory plans.
Schedules and revises shipment plans to ensure efficient distribution of products to satisfy customers.
Analyze inventory levels, production speed and product demand to determine reorder levels which will ensure product availability and minimize inventory costs.
Responsible for maintenance of inventory by way of documentation, processing, as well as system review.
Required to analyze, reconcile and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Work with Marketing, TSSC and Japan to ensure most updated parts information and assured availability.
Work with Cross Functional groups to improve group performance and flow of information.
New part and DC registration in NSP.
Executing clear strategy for new and discontinued products, maximizing the customer experience.
Monitors all aspects of 24/7 After hours support activities (inbound/ out bound/ invoicing).
Develop/ Report KPI activity for after hour support program.
Monitor overall key planning inputs such as fill rates, forecast accuracy, excess inventory, in transit inventory, order execution.
Provide guidance to item master team on various item issues.
Monitor and adjust key business data.
Auditing and processing 3rd Party Logistics invoices in timely manner.