Inventory Analyst

Position Summary

The inventory analyst assists the merchandise planners and store planners in managing inventory to minimize backorders, maximize inventory turns and profitability and achieve established customer service levels for both eCommerce and Retail.

• Tracking late PO deliveries, identify issues, and communicate opportunities to team
• Resolution of shortages, overages and problem shipment issues
• Review of in-transit products destined for stores and identify relevant issues such as lost product, missed receipts, etc.
• Promotional pre-setup checks such as inventory position prior to promotional in-home dates. This includes all web, catalog promotions, and periodic checks throughout the life of the promotion as well as post promotional analysis.
• Review of open backorders and expediting inventory where necessary
• Maintaining planned arrival dates on all purchase orders and the expediting of past due orders
• Applying PO price variance corrections
• Validation of reserve inventory levels and aged inventory assessment
• Organization, coordination and execution of vendor returns
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in Business Administration or 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 1 year of relevant work experience (in addition to degree or years of previous experience).
• Proficient in Excel (pivot table, vlookup)

Pay Rate: $25.00- $30.00/hr depending on background and experience. The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

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