Supply Chain Inventory Analyst, Retail

gategroup•Orlando, FL

7d•$70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Supply Chain Inventory Analyst manages daily inventory, distribution, and warehouse workflows for gateretail. The role uses inventory systems, forecasting tools, and data analysis to identify trends, resolve discrepancies, improve inventory performance, and support program profitability. It includes monitoring inventory across distributors, fresh food producers, and last-mile airline providers; conducting counts and audits; configuring inventory software; managing cooling equipment recovery; producing reports and forecasts; reconciling supplier invoices; and collaborating with procurement, warehousing, operations, suppliers, and other teams. The position supports North America, may require travel of up to 25%, and operates in a normal office environment. The role reports to the Director, Planning & Analysis, gateretail North America, Inc., and is part of an estimated team of 5–6.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, finance, accounting, data analytics, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant practical experience.
At least 2 years of experience managing inventory, logistics, planning, forecasting, and vendor par levels.
Experience creating reports or dashboards, tracking KPIs, measuring cost savings or avoidance, and communicating findings related to cost control, inventory risk, or operational performance.
Experience independently using inventory, distribution, or warehouse systems for order management, stock monitoring, and discrepancy resolution.
Experience analyzing operational or financial data, including inventory levels, forecasts, purchase orders, deliveries, and invoices, in a time-sensitive environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including pivot tables, formulas, lookups, data validation, and error checking.
Ability to gather and validate data independently, reconcile data across systems and sources, identify trends and root causes, and develop recommendations.
Ability to build and maintain reports and dashboards using business intelligence tools or learn such tools quickly.
Working knowledge of inventory planning concepts, including lead times, demand forecasting, safety stock, shrinkage, surplus risk, and replenishment strategies.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate inventory, cost, order, invoice, and reporting records.
Ability to interpret flight schedules, route changes, and aircraft swaps and assess their downstream inventory, provisioning, and cost impacts.
Experience documenting processes and developing and maintaining standard operating procedures and operational guidelines.
Ability to follow documented processes, apply controls consistently, identify when escalation is required, and follow through on resolution.
Ability to perform periodic physical inventory counts in warehouse or production environments.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and deliverables in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Clear communication and strong written documentation skills, including communicating findings, risks, and recommendations to cross-functional partners.
Ability to work independently and collaborate with warehouse, purchasing, fulfilment, operations, supplier, and finance partners.
Willingness and ability to support time-sensitive operational needs, including occasional weekend or holiday coverage.

Nice To Haves

Experience in airline, transportation, retail, food service, or warehouse distribution environments.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive understanding of gateretail operations, supplier contracts, inventory assets, products, production lead times, delivery schedules, ordering and distribution processes, inventory software, flight schedules, provisioning requirements, and forecasting and performance tools.
Gather and analyze end-to-end operational data to develop supply chain insights, including flight schedules, provisioning guidelines, post-flight activity, onboard sales, crew comments, cycle counts, forecasts, orders, deliveries, purchases, and product shrinkage.
Track inventory through weekly and month-end cycle counts, reconcile discrepancies, minimize stock variances, and document counts, trends, losses, shortages, surplus, rebalancing costs, and corrective actions.
Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels with distributors, fresh food producers, and last-mile airline providers, balancing availability with provisioning requirements, forecast demand, and lead times.
Conduct periodic physical loading audits, verify product quality, reconcile discrepancies, document root causes, drive process improvements, and maintain standard operating procedures.
Configure inventory management software, including cycle-count schedules, order approval workflows, substitution rules, stock alerts, and reorder thresholds.
Manage the cooling equipment recovery process by researching anomalies, tracking missing equipment, optimizing freight procurement, coordinating end-to-end shipping, and maintaining audit records and procedures.
Forecast demand, identify inefficiencies and slow-moving stock, mitigate surplus risk, and recommend data-driven reorder and allocation strategies.
Deliver weekly, month-end, and in-air inventory summaries and forecasts, and communicate reporting coverage needs.
Validate and reconcile ambient supplier and distributor invoices weekly through three-way matching of invoices, purchase orders, and delivery receipts.
Collaborate with procurement and warehousing to balance stock, manage lead times and quality, prevent shortages, reduce holding and transport costs, and standardize inventory controls.
Maintain accurate inventory reports and communications, verify item and supplier information, and audit customer-facing documentation and master data.
Provide cross-functional support and respond to ad hoc leadership requests, including time-sensitive needs during weekends, holidays, or irregular operations.