Inventory Analyst

### Job Details####

Job Title:

Inventory Analyst  ####

Location:

Oakbrook Terrace, IL, Nationwide United States,USA  #### Company:

McCain Foods  #### Industry Sector:

Food/Processing  ####

Industry Type:

Food & Beverage Products and Processing  #### Career Type:

Warehouse/Cellar Worker/Inventory  #### Job Type:Full Time  #### Minimum Years Experience

Required:

2  #### Salary:$58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . USD annually    $58,800.00-$78,500.00 YEAR  #### Open Until:

December 18, 2026    ### Get Job Alerts
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**** Job Description
** In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
** About the role.
** Reporting to the Senior Manager, Inventory & Network Planning, the Inventory Analyst is responsible for investigating, resolving, and reporting on aged, long, blocked, and discontinued (ALBD) inventory across McCain’s North American network. This role partners closely with Warehouse Operations, Supply Planning, Quality Control, Manufacturing Operations, Customer Service, Finance, Distribution Planning, and Demand Planning to improve inventory accuracy, reduce inventory risk, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The role plays a critical part in supporting informed inventory decisions, minimizing obsolescence, and optimizing inventory performance across the supply chain.
** What you’ll be doing.
*** Facilitate and prepare Inventory Task Force meetings focused on aged, long, blocked, and discontinued inventory.
* Serve as the analytical lead for ALBD inventory management, including reporting enhancements, process improvements, and action tracking.
* Identify inventory at risk of expiry and collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute disposition strategies and minimize losses.
* Partner with operations, planning, quality, and warehouse teams to reduce excess inventory and improve inventory health.
* Administer product dilutions, donations, write-offs, and other inventory disposition activities.
* Monitor and maintain inventory accuracy by ensuring appropriate inventory status management within SAP.
* Track risk mitigation activities and maintain action trackers to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.
* Coordinate re-casing activities at third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and ensure inventory records are updated accurately.
* Support blocked inventory management through participation in Quality-led reviews and inventory governance processes.
* Analyze inventory trends, identify performance gaps, and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement.
* Develop and document best practices and standard operating procedures related to ALBD inventory management.
* Lead special projects and participate in cross-functional initiatives that support inventory optimization and supply chain performance.
* Leverage AI-powered analytics and supply chain intelligence tools to proactively monitor inventory risks, improve visibility, and reduce obsolescence.
** What you’ll need to be successful.
*** Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.
* Experience working with SAP S/4; experience with APO/SCM is preferred.
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Working knowledge of Power BI, including experience using data models and reporting tools.
* Strong analytical capabilities with…