Sr. Inventory Analyst

PACCAR•Renton, WA

24d

About The Position

This position evaluates and executes an inventory plan in a vendor-managed inventory environment for an assigned group of truck dealers. The analyst optimizes inventory plans and stocking parts, supports dealer requests, maintains trusted dealer relationships, and contributes to forecasting and department projects. The role uses analysis and reporting to improve retail availability and inventory health, and works with dealers and internal and external partners to meet business goals. PACCAR Parts provides aftermarket parts and services for Kenworth, Peterbilt, DAF, and TRP dealers. The company describes its global operations as including 21 distribution centers, 2,300 dealerships, and more than 1,000,000 customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or an analytical field.
At least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, specifically Microsoft Excel.
Team player with excellent communication skills.
Exceptional initiative in understanding customer business problems and developing inventory and forecasting parameters to solve them.
Ability to work well in ambiguity, attention to detail, and a passion for learning.
Excellent interpersonal and issue-resolution skills.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Query, database management, and SQL experience helpful.
Inventory control, forecasting, or product distribution experience helpful.
Warehouse planning or purchasing experience desired.
Experience with Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and optimize inventory plans for an assigned group of truck dealers and their stocking parts.
Proactively analyze and adjust forecast and replenishment parameters to meet retail availability and inventory health goals.
Build and maintain trust and credibility with dealers while tailoring parameters to each dealer.
Generate analyses to leverage dealer buying and experience, and advocate for promotions and discount programs through analysis and reporting.
Respond to dealer requests to adjust parameters, research system issues, develop recommendations, and create promotion and buy-up order suggestions.
Coordinate with marketing, sales, administration, customers, and suppliers to build customer relations and meet department goals.
Maintain ongoing communication with dealers and preserve the integrity of dealer interactions.
Train dealers on MDI best practices, metrics, and tier levels; onboard new parts managers; and learn each dealer’s business needs and goals.
Maintain and update system data, help dealers achieve optimal stocking parameters, and review dealer exception requests.
Contribute to mini-games, department projects, and Six Sigma projects while developing an understanding of department processes and goals.
Forecast demand through analysis and reporting in JDA.
Continue developing skills and training with JDA, Excel, Access, Tableau, and Snowflake.

Benefits

401(k) with up to a 5% company match.
Fully funded pension plan providing monthly benefits after retirement.
Paid time off, including a minimum of 10 paid vacation days, 12 paid holidays, and sick time.
Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their families.
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
Paid short- and long-term disability programs.
Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
EAP services, including wellness plans, estate planning, and financial counseling.
Eligible for a holiday gift.