Analyst, Inventory Control

The Kraft Heinz Company•Chicago, IL

19d•$77,800 - $97,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst, Inventory Control will communicate and ensure the execution of all finished goods, quality hold, and release orders for product outside of plant control. This role involves working with Plant and BU Quality and the distribution network to perform distribution product reconciliation of affected inventory. The position requires ongoing monitoring and reporting on hold product, including collecting and verifying inventory count reports. The analyst will analyze inventory data daily to ensure timely execution of logistics-owned dispositions and work with Quality, Logistics, and the distribution network to ensure product disposition is executed promptly. This role will also lead Best Practice improvement projects regarding processes that impact traceability, support the Manager of Inventory Control, Hold and Release with mock recalls, recall readiness, and rework coordination, and provide ongoing training and support to BU Quality resources. Additionally, the analyst will support and provide input into Quality policies affecting product hold procedures, traceability, and market withdrawal, and maintain electronic directories of current Supply Chain contact information for all distribution sites storing Kraft Heinz-owned finished goods. The successful candidate will become an SME in Traceability data, tools, and procedures, and serve as the application administrator of Traceability software. The role also involves monitoring and communication of inventory accuracy between warehouse management systems (WMS) and Kraft Heinz inventory systems of record, assisting warehouses with processing of SAP IDocs and inventory variances, and taking ownership of inventory accuracy and transactions for small independent warehouses. Availability on-call 24/7 every 5 weeks for 1-week periods is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field
Ability to work weekends and evenings
Distribution / Logistics Experience
SAP or WMS experience
Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
Attention to detail
Problem solving and analysis
Communication/Presentation Skills (Written and Verbal)
Ethics and Integrity
Effectively works in teams
Ability to work cross-functionally and across multiple business partners.
Facilitate individuals working towards a common goal

Responsibilities

Communicate and ensure the execution of all finished goods, quality hold and release orders for product outside of plant control.
Perform distribution product reconciliation of affected inventory by working with Plant and BU Quality and the distribution network.
Provide ongoing monitoring of, and reporting on, hold product; this includes collecting and verifying inventory count reports for hold product - daily or monthly, depending on the categorization of the hold.
Analyze inventory data daily to ensure timely execution of logistics owned dispositions.
Work with Quality, Logistics and the distribution network to ensure product disposition is executed in a timely manner.
Lead Best Practice improvement projects regarding processes which impact traceability.
Support Manager of Inventory Control, Hold and Release with mock recalls, recall readiness, and rework coordination.
Provide ongoing training and situation support to BU Quality resources as necessary, aligned to the core Supply Chain Quality Best Practices and procedures.
Provide support and input into Quality policies affecting product hold procedures, traceability and market withdrawal.
Maintain electronic directories of current Supply Chain contact information for all distribution site storing Kraft Heinz-owned finished goods.
Become SME in Traceability data, tools, and procedures, as well as application administrator of Traceability software.
Monitor and communicate inventory accuracy between warehouse management systems (WMS) and Kraft Heinz inventory systems of record.
Assist warehouses with processing of SAP IDocs and inventory variances.
Take ownership of inventory accuracy and transactions for small independent warehouses.
Be available on-call 24/7 every 5 weeks for 1 week periods.