Inventory Consultant

The Coca-Cola Company

1d•$87,000 - $102,000•Remote

About The Position

The Inventory Consultant is responsible for ensuring NAOU representation and oversight for the inventory held at contract manufacturing and third-party warehouse locations. This role has daily responsibility for ensuring each location understands and executes within NAOU Internal Controls and contracted terms of inventory handling which include performing audits, troubleshooting inventory variances, resolving Block Stock reporting, and periodic training of employees at external locations. The role requires the ability to develop a rapport with internal and external stakeholders to foster communication and frequently act as a liaison for Supply Chain Region Operations, Finance, and Contract Services.

Requirements

Associate Degree or above
3+ years of hands on experience in Warehouse Inventory processes (wall-to-walls, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, auditing inventory procedures)
SAP functional skills and data management experience
Data analytics skills such as Power Query / Power BI preferred
Ability to work independently with solid organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Customer services focus with great follow-up skills
Attention to detail
Self-motivated
Collaborative and a team player
Ability to efficiently multi-task

Nice To Haves

Data analytics skills such as Power Query / Power BI

Responsibilities

Perform inventory validation by auditing physical inventory at external locations to ensure adherence to NA policy/contractual agreements and facilitate risk and fraud prevention
Monthly monitoring of internal control procedures and assisting with remediation action plans
Identify root cause and effective system solutions for Inventory discrepancies by partnering with the Co-packer, third-party warehouse, NA Finance, Co Man Manager(s) and other centralized teams
Complete the specific SAP transaction(s) required to assist the co-packers or other centralized teams with maintaining inventory accuracy
Establish weekly communication with the Co-packer and NAOU Co-Man Manager(s) to review, establish, and implement on a course of action for items on the Block Stock reporting
Conduct Month End Reporting and distribute post close reports
Request and track approval from Brand teams for BD&L activity, owning resolution for any follow-ups
Assist centralized teams with the tracking of delivered materials (DMR) for the purpose of reporting down time, vendor returns and/or completion of Freight Claims
Submit new vendor setups and change requests to ensure accuracy of Master Data
Provide continuous SAP Training and new user setup support co-packers and third-party warehouses
Work with NAOU Finance to arrange destruction shipments for and with external parties
Ad Hoc (Research/ Troubleshooting)