Inventory Analyst

Stryker•Portage, MI

14d•$62,400 - $87,900•Hybrid

About The Position

The Inventory Analyst monitors and maintains Finished Goods (FG) inventory levels in support of respective Business Units. The role collaborates with upstream and downstream process partners to optimize inventory levels, meet business needs, and comply with corporate policy. It monitors key business performance indicators and proactively identifies inventory risks and opportunities to support supply continuity and business performance. The analyst uses data collection and planning systems, including SAP IBP and PFEP (Plan for Every Part), to monitor, analyze, plan, and report on inventory health. The role supports inventory planning and safety stock establishment, develops and implements inventory programs, and works with cross-functional partners to address aged, excess, obsolete, overstocked, and stagnant inventory. The position also develops and sustains inventory KPIs, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and represents inventory planning in IBP and Supply Planning forums. As a key contact for commercial inventory planning, the analyst coordinates reporting, meetings, follow-ups, and action tracking, and communicates insights and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
0+ years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Supply Chain degree.
Supply, Demand and/or Inventory planning experience.
SAP and IBP experience.
Microsoft experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain Finished Goods inventory levels in support of respective Business Units, coordinating with upstream and downstream partners to optimize inventory and support compliance with corporate policy.
Monitor key business performance indicators and proactively identify inventory risks and opportunities.
Use data collection and planning systems, including SAP IBP and PFEP (Plan for Every Part), to collect, monitor, analyze, plan, and report on inventory health.
Support inventory planning and establish safety stock levels with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and functional stakeholders.
Develop and implement inventory programs to improve supply continuity and optimize inventory across supply and demand planning.
Monitor and recommend disposition decisions for aged, excess, obsolete, overstocked, and stagnant inventory; identify root causes and drive stakeholder actions.
Create, sustain, and enhance inventory KPIs to improve supply chain health and provide inventory visibility and traceability.
Identify process gaps and drive solutions by serving as project manager or key participant in continuous improvement initiatives.
Represent inventory planning in Stryker's IBP and Supply Planning forums, communicating and escalating issues as needed.
Serve as a key contact for commercial inventory planning with BU VP/GM, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and other cross-functional partners.
Own recurring inventory reporting, meetings, stakeholder follow-ups, and action tracking to advance inventory targets.
Use data and inventory-planning principles to develop recommendations and influence cross-functional partners, including without direct decision-making authority.
Communicate inventory insights and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership through presentations, reporting, and business reviews.