Manager, Inventory & Cost Analytics

Ocean Network Express•Council Bluffs, IA

5d•$70,000 - $107,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory & Cost Analytics Manager bridges the gap between raw warehouse activity and leadership-ready business intelligence. This role is responsible for the strategic lifecycle management of spare parts and equipment inventory, while maintaining operational data integrity and building advanced reporting workflows. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented professional who excels at cross-system reconciliations, cost optimization, and process improvement with minimal oversight.

Requirements

Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Advanced Formulas)
MS Access
MS PowerPoint
Google Workspace / Office Suite: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive for collaborative documentation and analysis.
Hands-on experience with ERP / CMMS systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Maximo.
3–5+ years in parts management, inventory control, maintenance procurement, or operational data analytics.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Data Analytics, Business, or related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

Business Intelligence: Tools such as Power BI or Tableau (preferred).

Responsibilities

Direct daily parts department operations, including sourcing, receiving, stocking, and auditing.
Maintain Min/Max reorder points and critical parts lists to minimize downtime.
Oversee vendor relations, warranty tracking, parts returns, and core management.
Enforce cycle-counting and bi-annual physical audits.
Execute routine cross-system reconciliations, audit inventory variances, identify root causes, and optimize warehouse layout and labeling.
Maintain database integrity across systems.
Design and manage advanced reporting workflows, operational dashboards, and KPIs (e.g., inventory turnover, shrinkage, spend variance) to support MME teams.
Analyze purchase orders and spend trends to drive cost savings.
Perform total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis for review with management.