Logistics Analyst

Pentland Brands•Long Beach, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Logistics Analyst maintains accurate and reliable inventory across the third-party logistics (3PL) network and SAP, while monitoring system integrations that support warehouse operations. The role analyzes inventory discrepancies and transaction failures, identifies root causes, and works with 3PL providers, internal teams, and IT to resolve issues, strengthen inventory controls, and support reliable customer fulfillment. The role also provides analytical support to Logistics and cross-functional teams, contributes to supply chain and systems projects, and develops procedures and improvements that enhance controls, reporting, processes, and system reliability.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in inventory control, warehousing, distribution, logistics, or supply chain.
An undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Hands-on SAP experience with inventory transactions, reporting, reconciliation, and discrepancy research.
Experience working with third-party logistics providers and warehouse management systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate issues across multiple systems and data sources and determine root causes.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience analyzing operational data, developing reports, and identifying trends.
Ability to independently investigate and resolve inventory and transactional issues while recognizing when technical escalation is required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain operational and system issues clearly to Logistics, 3PL, and IT teams.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-first, high-energy environment with a positive, can-do, customer-focused attitude.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of EDI, IDocs, system interfaces, or other integrated transactions.
Experience supporting system testing, implementations, integrations, or process-improvement initiatives.
Practical experience using generative AI or similar technology to support analysis, problem solving, documentation, or productivity.

Responsibilities

Monitor inventory across 3PL warehouse management systems and SAP, and perform regular reconciliations to maintain inventory integrity.
Analyze inventory discrepancies, stock status and location mismatches, incomplete transactions, and other inventory exceptions.
Identify root causes of inventory variances and coordinate recounts, corrections, and adjustments.
Develop and maintain inventory KPIs and exception reporting to identify trends, risks, and recurring operational issues.
Support cycle counting, period-end reconciliation, and inventory control activities.
Monitor data flows between SAP, 3PL WMS platforms, and connected systems for failed, delayed, duplicate, or inaccurate transactions.
Investigate SAP transactions, IDocs, EDI messages, and interface exceptions to determine the source and impact of issues.
Trace issues across SAP, WMS, system interfaces, master data, and business processes.
Resolve transactional issues independently within established procedures and controls.
Partner with IT and external support teams on complex technical issues, providing analysis and documentation to support resolution.
Work with 3PL providers and internal teams to investigate inventory and operational issues and implement corrective actions.
Identify recurring inventory, transaction, and system issues and recommend preventive solutions.
Communicate operational risks, trends, and exceptions to appropriate stakeholders.
Provide analytical support and subject-matter expertise to Logistics and cross-functional teams.
Support logistics and supply chain initiatives involving inventory, SAP, WMS, and system integrations.
Participate in SIT/UAT, system enhancements, implementations, integrations, and cutovers.
Support 3PL onboarding and changes to warehouse processes and system integrations.
Develop and maintain reconciliation procedures, troubleshooting guides, and standard work.
Identify opportunities to improve controls, reporting, processes, and system reliability.