Analyst - Inventory

Summary:

As part of our Supply Chain team, the Stock Transfer/Inventory Analyst will ensure proper inventory levels at

each of our 5 distribution centers to maximize customer service levels while minimizing inventory

investment. This is part of a broader Supply and Demand team that work closely to ensure Rust-Oleum

product is running as efficiently as possible.

Role and Responsibilities

• Analyze current inventory levels at distribution centers and plants, identify deficiencies and

inefficiencies, and make corrections (Stock Transport Orders (STO)).

• Review production schedules, open purchase orders, and process orders to determine actions to

take to improve service and balance inventory.

• Maintain inventory at distribution centers to maximize service level and achieve a 98.6% Customer

Service Level.

• Communicate with distribution centers and plants to ensure shipments are leaving, arriving, and

being unloaded in a timely manner.

• Review open STOs to ensure that they are not past due.
• Create reports as necessary to track STOs, measure in-transit times, and any other metrics that are

currently in place.

• Determine if shipments should move via Rail or Over the Road to maintain service while reducing

transportation costs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Experience in Supply Chain planning, logistics or a related role.
• Experience working in an ERP system, preferably SAP as well as Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel,

PowerPoint, etc.)

• Data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics

and measures linking to business KPIs.

• Commercially aware with solid understanding of key dependencies from manufacturing to the end

consumer.

• Well-organized and high level of attention to detail.
• Communication skills to convey items that may cause a major impact on customer service.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative reasoning abilities
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Customer-service-oriented mindset
• Decision-making based on data and business insights
• Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork
• Proactive problem-solving and critical thinking
• Commercial awareness and understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes
• Adaptability and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to identify risks and implement corrective actions proactively

Contact Details: [email protected]