Inventory Analyst

EnerSys Delaware Inc.•Sumy, VT

1d•$80,200 - $100,000

About The Position

The Inventory Analyst supports inventory accuracy, valuation, reporting, controls, and working capital performance across manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution operations. The role partners with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning, Logistics, and IT to improve inventory visibility, identify risk, resolve discrepancies, and strengthen data-driven decision making. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capability, attention to detail, ERP and reporting knowledge, and an understanding of inventory management and accounting processes. This individual demonstrates ownership, disciplined follow-through, and a continuous improvement mindset. The position works in an office setting with minimal physical demands and requires approximately 10% annual travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Analytics, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in inventory analysis, supply chain analytics, cost accounting, manufacturing finance, operations, or a related discipline.
Working knowledge of inventory accounting, inventory controls, cycle counts, physical inventories, reconciliations, and reserve concepts.
Experience with ERP systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate, timely work with limited supervision.
Approximately 10% annual travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or distribution environment.
SAP experience.
Experience with Power Query, Power BI, or similar reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze raw material, work-in-process, finished goods, and inventory-in-transit balances; prepare weekly and monthly inventory reports, dashboards, and performance commentary.
Analyze book-to-physical differences, transaction errors, negative inventory, location discrepancies, and other exceptions; coordinate root-cause analysis and track corrective actions to completion.
Monitor and audit cycle count and physical inventory activities for compliance with company policies, inventory control procedures, and SOX requirements; review variances, identify control gaps, support corrective actions, and report findings to management.
Prepare inventory aging and slow-moving analyses; support identification, review, and disposition of excess and obsolete inventory; maintain documentation for reserve recommendations.
Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to improve inventory turns, reduce aged and excess inventory, and track inventory reduction actions and financial benefits.
Support month-end close, inventory reconciliations, reserve calculations, inventory valuation reviews, and analysis of inventory-related balance sheet and income statement activity.
Support standard cost maintenance and annual cost-roll activities; analyze purchase price, usage, production, scrap, yield, and overhead-related inventory variances as assigned.
Execute and document inventory controls in accordance with company policy, SOX requirements, stock count procedures, and audit expectations; support internal and external audit requests.
Maintain and validate inventory and operational master data; identify data-quality issues and support ERP, EDW, reporting, and process-integration improvements.
Collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning, Logistics, and IT to resolve inventory issues and improve end-to-end processes.
Standardize reporting, automate recurring analyses, document procedures, and recommend practical improvements that strengthen accuracy, visibility, control, and accountability.