Inventory Control Analyst

The Shyft Group • Landisville, PA

71d

About The Position

The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for counting and maintaining the inventory integrity of the facility. This role reports directly to the Warehouse Operations Manager, with a matrix relationship to the Inventory Control Manager, and acts as a liaison between operations, supply chain, and finance on a regular basis. The position is responsible for inventory accuracy analysis for a specific set of operations in the facility, as well as in the storage warehouses.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• 1-2 years related inventory analysis experience.
• Strong problem-solving skillset to help ensure material is available for the production line(s).
• Root Cause, Corrective Action prowess is a must, as well as helping to drive changes in material flow, presentation, and process improvement.
• Strong communication, leadership, technology (computer use, scan gun experience, MS Office).
• Familiarity with warehouse management in a manufacturing/assembly environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with databases and spreadsheets.
• Strong analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, math's, and multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Cycle Count product daily according to a cycle count schedule.
• Record and adjust any opportunity count outside of the cycle count schedule.
• Analyze counts for variances and perform any necessary bin to bin movements.
• Research any remaining variances for errors in shipping, receiving, locating, etc.
• Block missing product and adjust product counts to assure smooth product flow.
• Research any shipping or production orders where some or all the parts on the order cannot be found.
• Assist with process instruction to hourly and salaried individuals.
• Perform necessary bin/location checks (walk through) to minimize no location orders.
• Handle count requests/product checks from various departments (Operations, Sales, Inventory Management and Purchasing).
• Assist with re-labels and plant to plant transfers.
• Document and file all daily work performed.
• Adhere to safety standards, immediately correcting or reporting any unsafe conditions.
• Research Picking Errors determining root cause of error, reporting back to the Materials Department.
• Maintain a spreadsheet of all picking errors & the results.
• Activate/Delete bin/pallet/bulk locations for various storage locations.
• Extend part #'s for various warehouse locations.
• Material extension for various warehouse locations.
• Return to vendor adjustments (Adjusting product in/out of stock).
• Process re-labels for purchasing both physically & systematically.
• Process plant transfers, transferring product physically & systematically.
• Raise capacity for storage bin locations.
• Scrap adjustments (adjusting product out of stock physically & systematically when product is no longer sellable).
• Assist with supplier packaging, labeling, and count compliance efforts.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Any other duties assigned by manager.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical and Rx Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Complete Dental and Vision Coverage
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• A proactive Wellness Plan to help you stay at your best
• 401(k) Retirement Savings with employer contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Company-Paid Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• Options for Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Educational Reimbursement to support your professional growth
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for guidance when you need it
• Dependent Care FSA to help manage family responsibilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees