Inventory Control Analyst

Bishop Lifting Products Inc•Houston, TX

10h

About The Position

Bishop Lifting, an Altamont portfolio company, is seeking an Inventory Analyst to join the Supply Chain team. You will be a key member of the team analyzing over $100M of inventory across 45 locations and ensuring we have the right inventory availability that supports growth while managing inventory value. The Inventory Analyst is responsible for analyzing, maintaining, and optimizing inventory levels across Bishop Lifting’s branches and warehouses. This role ensures accurate inventory data, supports demand planning, reduces excess and obsolete inventory, and helps maintain the high service levels our customers expect in the lifting and rigging industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 2 years of inventory analysis, supply chain, or operations experience
Working knowledge of SQL for querying and validating ERP and warehouse data
Experience with Power BI (or similar BI tools) for dashboards and KPI reporting
Experience working with ERP systems (Business Central, SAP, Oracle, etc.)
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data queries)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills dealing with ambiguous situations
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial distribution, manufacturing, or lifting/rigging is a plus

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability and turnover
Maintain accurate inventory records across ERP and warehouse systems
Identify slow moving, excess, and obsolete inventory and recommend corrective actions
Support forecasting and demand planning based on historical usage and sales trends
Collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Operations, and Warehouse teams to align inventory with business needs
Conduct and reconcile cycle counts and physical inventories
Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement root-cause solutions
Prepare regular inventory reports, KPIs, and dashboards for leadership
Support new product lines, SKU rationalization, and inventory standardization initiatives
Assist with process improvements to enhance inventory accuracy and efficiency
Ensure inventory practices comply with company policies and quality standards
Develop SQL-based datasets to support inventory analysis, reporting, and forecasting
Build Power BI dashboards for inventory KPIs including turns, aging, excess, service levels.
Translate inventory data into actionable insights for leadership decision-making
Perform other duties as specified