Analyst, Warehouse Inventory Control

Job Summary

The Analyst, Warehouse Inventory Control supports day‑to‑day inventory accuracy, system execution, slotting support, and warehouse readiness activities within the distribution center. This role executes physical and system‑based inventory controls, including cycle counting, quarantine verification, slotting validation, and variance analysis, ensuring that inventory locations and balances are accurate, auditable, and aligned between physical stock and the warehouse management system (WMS). The position emphasizes accuracy, discipline, and follow‑through, rather than decision authority or policy ownership.

• Perform cycle counts and recounts according to established inventory control and counting schedules.
• Execute physical verification of inventory locations, quantities, and conditions to ensure alignment with system records.
• Validate quarantine locations, hold status, and segregation controls, ensuring product is properly located, labeled, and controlled.
• Support slotting and re‑slotting activities by validating item locations, storage types, and quantities following approved slotting changes.
• Perform physical and system checks to confirm slotting updates are executed correctly and do not introduce inventory discrepancies.
• Identify and raise slotting‑related execution issues that could impact picking accuracy, replenishment, or throughput.
• Research, document, and track inventory and location variances, including discrepancies related to slotting or location changes.
• Prepare variance documentation and supporting evidence for review by Inventory Management and leadership.
• Execute approved inventory adjustments in the WMS with appropriate authorization and audit trail.
• Ensure all physical inventory and slotting activity is accurately and timely reflected in the WMS.
• Support daily reconciliation efforts between physical inventory, locations, and system balances.
• Identify and raise system or execution issues that could impact inventory accuracy or operational stability.
• Support audit and compliance reviews related to inventory accuracy, slotting execution, holds, and adjustments.
• Ensure inventory and slotting activities comply with safety, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Maintain clear documentation to support audit readiness and traceability.
• Partner with Warehouse Operations, Inventory Management, Quality, and IT teams to resolve inventory and slotting execution issues.
• Support system changes, process updates, and operational transitions by executing required inventory and slotting validation activities.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities related to inventory accuracy, slotting execution, system usability, and execution discipline.

• Accurate and reliable inventory balances.
• Correct execution of approved slotting changes.
• Timely resolution of inventory and location variances.
• Clean, auditable system transactions aligned to physical inventory and locations.
• Stable warehouse execution with minimal inventory‑ or slotting‑driven disruption.

• 2 years of experience in warehouse operations, inventory control, or slotting‑supported WMS‑enabled distribution environments.
• Demonstrated experience performing cycle counts, variance research, inventory system transactions, and slotting execution support.
• Working knowledge of WMS inventory, location, and slotting modules, including system transactions and physical controls.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow standard work and control procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience operating in environments with high inventory and location accuracy risk.
• Experience supporting operations through slotting changes, re‑layout activities, or velocity‑driven location updates.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills related to inventory and location discrepancies.
• Exposure to Lean / Continuous Improvement practices in a distribution environment.

• Business Behavior
• Collaborating
• Critical Thinking
• Demand Forecasting
• Detail‑Oriented
• Distribution Management
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