Inventory Analyst

Michael Foods Inc.•Norfolk, NE

30d

About The Position

The Inventory Analyst works with various departments to ensure product is rotated and shipped according to company procedures. The role communicates discrepancies promptly so customers can be informed and invoicing adjusted. It manages inventory accuracy, product aging, rotation, and movement in coordination with Production, Quality Assurance, Receiving, Shipping, Customer Service, Accounting, and outside shippers. Duties include arranging shipments, preparing shipping and export documents, reconciling production and receiving transactions, investigating inventory discrepancies, correcting invoicing issues, making inventory adjustments, and providing daily updates to management. The position also manages production transactions related to process orders and inventory control while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, GMP, and regulatory requirements. Weekend, holiday, and overtime availability may be required. The position is responsible for complying with safety work rules and reinforcing safety as a core value. It ensures that policies, procedures, and activities related to food safety and quality are followed uniformly to reduce product and process variability.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, fractions, and ratios, and apply basic algebra.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret varied technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Must be detail-oriented.
Proficient with computer applications.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of warehousing experience.
Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

Maintain product control and monitor inventory aging.
Coordinate the movement of aged inventory.
Verify appropriate quantities of product usage are issued to production orders.
Collaborate with cycle counters to maintain inventory accuracy, investigate discrepancies, identify root causes of inventory variances, and, when needed, physically count inventory to reconcile discrepancies.
Reconcile receipts with accounting records and resolve shipment discrepancies with carriers and suppliers.
Create, process, and monitor Stock Transport Orders (STOs) to support accurate and timely inventory transfers between facilities while maintaining inventory accuracy and product availability.
Contact shippers regarding overages or shortages on outside receipts.
Contact Customer Service to verify overages or shortages with customers.
Investigate and resolve product overages and shortages by communicating with the purchasing manager.
Adjust inventory and check product aging.
Monitor and update inventory records daily, reporting significant inventory adjustments to management.
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following established safety policies and procedures and applying safety principles to job duties.
Maintain compliance with quality standards and GMP requirements, ensuring sanitary conditions and product quality; report conditions or practices that could adversely affect food safety, quality, or regulatory compliance to management.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.
Be available to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as business needs require.