Inventory Analyst

Celestica International LP•Richardson, TX

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About The Position

The Inventory Analyst coordinates, controls, and reports inventory for a business unit and implements strategies to achieve the material plan. The role works independently on most assignments within established professional standards, applying judgment to moderately complex recurring tasks under general supervision. Situations not covered by standard procedures are referred to a manager or expert resource. The analyst may demonstrate work methods to new employees and builds internal and external relationships that support role objectives, including relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal service teams. The analyst provides guidance to planners on planning practices and data integrity, initiates and leads projects to control inventory, analyzes material plans and recommends inventory levels, and produces weekly inventory forecast and tracking reports. The position balances inventory results with financial records, tracks inventory issues, and helps team members understand and resolve them. It also monitors surplus inventory, supports action plans and physical inventory counts, coordinates surplus-part distribution to other sites, negotiates with brokers to sell surplus parts, and initiates scrapping in accordance with company procedures.

Requirements

Two to four years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as Business or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Good knowledge of electronic manufacturing environments, product build processes, materials purchased by the department, and engineering change processes.
Good knowledge of inventory management, production planning, scheduling, material requirements planning, and manufacturing control systems.
Knowledge of computer applications and ability to perform tasks accurately in relevant business applications.
Good analytical and statistical skills.
Good negotiation and problem-resolution skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize, and solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, control, and report inventory for the business unit.
Implement strategies to achieve the material plan.
Guide planners on planning practices and data integrity.
Initiate, develop, and lead projects to control inventory and achieve the inventory plan.
Analyze material plans and recommend inventory levels.
Produce weekly reports to forecast and track inventory.
Balance inventory results with financial records.
Track inventory issues and assist team members in understanding and resolving them.
Control and monitor surplus inventory and assist with implementing action plans.
Support the physical inventory count process.
Coordinate distribution of surplus parts to other sites.
Negotiate with brokers to sell surplus parts.
Initiate scrapping of surplus parts in accordance with company procedures.