Inventory Control Analyst (Warehouse/Operations)

Job Summary The Core Coordinator is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing inventory levels to ensure product availability while minimizing excess stock and costs. This role uses data analysis, forecasting, and cross‑functional collaboration to support efficient inventory planning and supply chain performance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Analyze inventory levels, turnover, demand trends, and stock movement to identify risks and opportunities. Maintain optimal inventory levels to balance service levels, carrying costs, and obsolescence. Develop and monitor inventory forecasts based on historical data, seasonality, and business plans. Investigate inventory variances, discrepancies, and root causes; recommend corrective actions. Support cycle counts and physical inventories; reconcile differences in inventory systems. Generate regular inventory reports, dashboards, and KPIs for management and customers. Collaborate with procurement, logistics, sales, customer, and operations teams to align supply and demand. Identify slow‑moving, obsolete, or excess inventory and propose disposition strategies. Improve inventory processes, controls, and data accuracy through continuous improvement initiatives. Support ERP and inventory management systems, including data validation and system updates. QUALIFICATIONS Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school; or 2–5 years of experience in inventory analysis, supply chain, or demand planning; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of statistical methods. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. #J-18808-Ljbffr ATC