Inventory Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

The Inventory Analyst supports inventory and manufacturing operations through advanced data tracking, reporting, and analysis. This role leads efforts to maintain high-quality data, improve reporting processes, and develop tools to increase operational visibility. This position serves as a key resource for production data integrity and cross-functional coordination. A successful candidate will be able to communicate with Production, Inventory, and Financial teams from Associate to Management level.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collect, manage, and validate data from production and inventory sources 
• Analyze trends in inventory or production data to suggest improvements 
• Generate charts and reports for operations meetings and audits 
• Coordinate data-related tasks with production, inventory, and quality teams 
• Support cycle count accuracy, inventory control reports, and usage reports 
• Lead small projects to improve data clarity or reporting efficiency 
• Provide training or guidance to junior data coordinators or floor staff 
• Able to articulate financial and inventory impacts during job closing 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Intermediate Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, logic tests and chart creation
• Strong attention to detail and ability to troubleshoot data issues independently
• Experience with data management and analysis, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with ERP systems required, Deacom preferred
• Comfortable working with multiple departments to resolve discrepancies or fulfill reporting needs
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Basic understanding of chart of accounts, GLs, and financial reporting
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is a plus
• Experience assisting in inventory reconciliation or workflow planning a plus
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required. 
• Associates or equivalent experience and certifications preferred 
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a role responsible for interacting with Production or Work Orders. 
• Previous accounting experience preferred 

Working Conditions:

• This position will expose the employee to a mix of office and manufacturing environments 
• This role requires working in cold environments, averaging 40F and occasionally as low as -4F. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.