Inventory Control Analyst

Brookshire Grocery Company•Tyler, TX

About The Position

The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for monitoring fuel product levels and making adjustments as needed. The role works with upper management to execute forward buys and contracts, monitors vendor performance and service levels, coordinates with third-party transportation vendors, reviews alternative fuel purchasing opportunities, and supports retail pricing and purchasing transactions. The position also serves as on-call support after business hours and on weekends, maintains effective relationships with internal departments, meets service-level and inventory-turn objectives, and provides weekly reports to upper management.

Requirements

Intermediate knowledge of fundamental buying, merchandising, and retail operations concepts, practices, and procedures.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Intermediate knowledge of SAP reporting and transactional applications.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally throughout all levels of the organization.
Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy, productivity, and confidentiality.
Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
Ability to present information in presentation or diagram form.
Ability to comprehend, interpret, and analyze information.
Ability to research information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Must be at least 21 years old to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field and five or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Execute procurement procedures and management-directed adjustments using the FuelQuest system.
Monitor fuel product inventory levels and adjust them based on forecasted needs.
Review vendor product and partner performance and service levels.
Serve as on-call support after work hours and on weekends.
Work with management to execute forward buys and contracts as appropriate.
Work with third-party transportation vendors and use cost-saving opportunities where applicable.
Review opportunities to purchase fuel products from alternative or non-traditional sources.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with store operations, logistics, accounting, manufacturing, and store brands.
Achieve expected service-level and inventory-turn objectives.
Monitor current market conditions and supplier-specific logistics or product issues, and communicate relevant issues to category managers.
Execute retail pricing adjustments using Kalibrate Fuel Pricing Solution.
Process Purchase Orders and/or Goods Receipts in SAP.
Provide weekly reports to upper management.
Remain attentive to potential hazards, remedy them or place appropriate warnings as soon as reasonably possible, and report hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.