3385 ICT Administrative Staff 3rd shift

HLI and its subsidiaries•Lincoln, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Analyst position is responsible for administrating, analyzing, and reporting on cycle counts and their results to identify variances, pinpoint issues, and recommend or implement corrective actions to enhance inventory accuracy. This role involves ensuring inventory accuracy by determining the root cause of discrepancies and putting measures in place to prevent them from recurring. The analyst will contribute to achieving Key Performance Indicators by identifying areas for improvement and conducting in-depth analysis to understand the root causes of inventory position variances, sharing potential solutions, and enacting preventative measures. The position also requires meeting customer expectations, maintaining communication, enforcing and interpreting policies, and upholding confidentiality. Support for leadership with other assigned duties and tasks is also expected.

Requirements

Post-high school education (2 - 4-year degree in Operations Management), Business or related field) or equivalent experience.
Skilled proficiently in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, etc.).
Strong PC skills required with functional knowledge of Business Intelligence tools and QMF/SQL is a plus.
Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in an Inventory Control role or equivalent experience.
High attention to detail and reliability with strong decision-making ability under minimal guidance.
Excellent interpersonal, analytical, organization and communication skills.
Able to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data.
Must be flexible to work different hours as needed by the department/business.
Ability to lift up to 40lbs intermittently.

Nice To Haves

functional knowledge of Business Intelligence tools and QMF/SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

Administrate, analyze, and report all cycle counts and results to determine variances, identify any issues, and recommend/apply corrective action to improve inventory accuracy.
Ensure inventory accuracy by identifying root cause of discrepancies and implementing corrective action to prevent future discrepancies.
Contribute to the accomplishment of Key Performance Indicators by identifying areas of opportunity.
Complete analysis on count results and make determinations to correct inventory positions to support business operations, a safe operating environment, and project requirements.
Engage in deep dive analysis to determine root cause of inventory position variances and identify/share potential solutions to prevent reoccurrence. Enact preventative measures when possible.
Work to meet customer’s expectations and fulfill their needs, maintaining communication and good rapport.
Policy enforcement and interpretation.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and sustain trust with peers and customers.
Support leadership with other assigned duties and tasks.
Maintain inventory accuracy daily.
Cross-functionally partner with operations team on any initiative and improvement while maintaining presence on the production floor as needed (gemba).
Deliver high quality analysis to drive improvement projects and turn PDCA continuously.
Identify and address any mishandling of parts or company equipment to help prevent accidents and part spills/damage.
Follow all safety rules and requirements.
Correct and/or report any safety and health hazards.
Ensure work area is clean (5s at end of shift).
Support New Model activity by promoting a smooth transition for each model year (1/year/model).
Update supporting maintenance screens in AS400/GCCS as necessary.
Identify and communicate any abnormals that could impact production.
Support overtime (scheduled or unscheduled).
Must be willing to operate PIV equipment once trained.
Support short notice production changes.
Support Physical Inventory (1/year).