Join Casey's Demand Planning team as an Inventory Analyst and help keep 2,900+ stores stocked and ready for guests! As an Inventory Analyst, you'll play a critical role in our supply chain execution, ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time. You'll manage system parameters, monitor inventory levels, and collaborate across teams to deliver on store inventory and receipt plans-all while contributing to a best-in-class inventory management process.
What You'll Do:
- Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels to meet guest demand while minimizing carrying costs. Conduct regular audits to ensure accuracy and integrity of inventory data.
- Analyze demand patterns, market trends, and historical data to forecast future inventory needs.
- Collaborate with procurement, merchandising, space planning, operations, Distribution Center Management, IT, and logistics teams to streamline supply chain processes.
- Collaborate with Demand Planners on inventory strategies incorporating demand forecasts as guidance.
- Identify and address inventory expiration, discrepancies, shortages, or excesses promptly. Escalate to Senior Inventory Analyst for additional guidance as needed.
- Use data analysis tools in Relex to generate reports and provide insights for continuous improvement.
- In conjunction with Asset Protection team, develop and implement inventory control policies and procedures.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory turnover and reduce holding costs.
- Stay informed about industry best practices and technological advancements in inventory management.
- Plan distribution center inventory supply levels to support stores sales through purchase order management and leveraging replenishment/allocation tools to optimize inventory flow from multiple vendors.
- SKU-level item life-cycle maintenance to include cost changes, product status, and pack size updates.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What you can expect when you join the Casey''s Team:
- A transformative culture putting service first and taking pride in caring for our guests, our communities, and each other.
- Opportunities to use cutting edge technologies and enterprise-wide collaboration to enable our strategy and drive world class service.
- We''re here for families! Great benefits including choices in medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, employee stock purchase program, charitable giving programs, parental leave and an onsite Child Development Center.
- Competitive pay, 401k company match up to 6%, vacation & sick time, paid holidays, volunteer time, and an onsite cafeteria.
- Dress for your day dress code, jeans are welcomed!
- The opportunity to work for a big company that has not lost our small company feel. Our senior leadership team is engaged, involved and accessible!
What are you waiting for? Come be a part of a company that is growing, transforming and is here for good!
Compensation:
Starting pay range: $55,500 - $72,900. Actual pay may vary based on Casey's assessment of the candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, and qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include local prevailing wages and internal equity. This position is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on company performance. Our full salary range for this role does extend beyond the hiring range listed, allowing team members the opportunity to continue to grow within the company.