Your Challenge
As an Inventory Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring material availability for production by managing inventory flows between the warehouse and third-party logistics (3PL) providers. You will balance short-term production needs with inventory accuracy, compliance, and effective communication across Supply Chain, the warehouse, and 3PL partners. Your work directly supports production continuity, inventory integrity, and audit readiness.
What will you do?
- Review the monthly Master Production Plan (MPP) provided by downstream planners and translate it into near-term inventory actions.
- Perform weekly reviews of “clear-to-build” inventory for the primary warehouse location (4000 stock), with a forward-looking view of the next 2–3 weeks.
- Analyze inventory levels and product locations across the warehouse (4000) and 3PL (4600) to identify shortages or excess.
- Initiate inventory pulls from the 3PL when warehouse shortages are identified.
- Prepare and send the weekly 3PL pull request communication using the defined process.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain, Warehouse, and 3PL Teams.
- Support warehouse receiving by ensuring inbound 3PL material is correctly processed in SAP using the appropriate goods receipt and movement types.
- Review outbound documentation from the 3PL and support the warehouse receiving team in reconciling discrepancies.
- Own escalation and resolution of quantity or documentation discrepancies with the 3PL.
- Manage outbound shipments of excess inventory from the warehouse to the 3PL.
- Support the cycle count program across both the warehouse and 3PL, with a strong focus on root cause analysis (RCA) for inventory discrepancies and coordination of corrective actions.
- Execute and monitor the GR (Goods Receipt) process related to 3PL movements.
- Ensure Inventory Management Compliance Checklists are completed and properly documented in SAP, including activities performed by the 3PL.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for ongoing communication with the 3PL.
- Support monthly audits and inventory reviews with the 3PL to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Travel to the 3PL for cycle counting, audits, and other activities as needed.
What qualifications will make you successful?
- You are safety minded
- You are team oriented
- You have a great attitude
- You are able to read, understand, and follow directions/instructions.
- You are able to identify, locate and move product which requires the ability to read, count and perform basic math functions.
- Experience in inventory management, supply chain, or materials planning within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Working knowledge of SAP inventory transactions, including goods movements and receiving processes.
- Strong understanding of warehouse and 3PL operations and material flow.
- High attention to detail and ability to identify inventory discrepancies and root causes.
- Ability to manage recurring processes on a defined cadence (weekly, monthly).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
- Comfortable working with production schedules, inventory data, and compliance documentation.
- Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Microsoft Excel & Office skills.
- Previous Schneider Electric experience preferred
What's in it for you?
- Full medical, dental and vision benefits, continuous learning, internal advancement career opportunities
Who will you report to?
Supply Chain Planning Manager; Warehouse Supervisor
What's in it for me?
- Leadership role with real impact on daily operations and team success
- Collaborative, safety-focused culture that values your contributions
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Supportive environment where your ideas and initiative are recognized
- Climate controlled, 5S work environment
- Inclusive company culture
- Very competitive pay and benefits to include benefits eligibility first day of employment, PTO and purchase PTO, 12 paid holidays, Company Stock with a match/discount, 401k with match, Well-Being benefits, and so much more - come find out!
Let us learn about you! Apply today.