Inventory Analyst - Morgan Olson
Loudon, TN 37774
About the Job
Morgan Olson is the leading walk-in van body manufacturer in North America producing over 7,500 vehicles annually. Morgan Olson's portfolio of customers serves a multitude of industries and delivery applications. The primary industry served by these iconic Morgan Olson Walk-in vans is parcel package pick up & delivery because most everything ordered on-line is delivered by a Morgan Olson Walk-In Stepvan. Other key industries served include Textile Rental and Laundry services, baking and snack foods, newspaper delivery, service & utility vehicles, and the ever-growing mobile cuisine food trucks!
Morgan Olson's leadership stands committed and focused. Reinvesting tens of millions of dollars back into Morgan Olson's production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation technologies, producing the safest and most efficient "last mile" home delivery work trucks on the market today.
Job Title: Inventory Analyst
Business Job Titles: Inventory Analyst
Job Description:
Analyzes inventory to ensure inventory turnover objectives are met across all sites. Works with Materials Managers and other departments to identify areas for improvement, implements improvement strategies and reports successful completion of strategies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES:
- Maintaining and improving the company's inventory situation by analyzing inventory statistics to meet the company's turnover objectives.
- Performing extensive research on a wide range of inventory-related reports.
- Monitoring regular inventory cycle counts and scrap transactions for integrity and compliance.
- Drafting inventory reports that document inventory counts, discrepancies, and other statistical data.
- Reporting inventory statistics to management and suggesting improvements to inventory control.
- Coordinating with other workers to inventory consumption discrepancies.
- Ensure Plant Transfer Order Compliance (Inbound and Outbound) is maintained throughout the month, and troubleshoot as necessary.
- Ensure proper transaction execution for all inventory movements.
- Ensure all additional KPIs are compliant across all sites.
- Assist in preparation, execution, and reporting of the EOM Inventory Processes.
- Provide on-site assistance for any new warehouse implementations to ensure inventory control procedures are implemented.
- Deployment to warehouses for check-ins, process improvement, and support.
- Lead weekly Inventory calls with Materials Managers to review KPIs and metrics.
- Lead downward communication and training for process improvement.
- Frequent standing, bending, twisting, reaching, squatting.
- Ability to lift up to 45 pounds for short periods of time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree preferably in business administration, supply chain, logistics, finance, economics, engineering, or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of experience in operations or inventory management.
- Knowledge and experience using Warehouse Inventory Systems.
- Knowledge of warehouse operations and procedures, previous general warehousing experience a plus.
- Knowledge and prior use of Lean concepts.
- Highly organized with a relentless attention to detail.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work and communicate on a cross-functional team.
- Understands a multi-level bill of materials and material consumption.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft applications including an understanding of databases and the ability to run basic queries.
- Strong analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to travel 25%
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
- Company paid life insurance
- 10 company paid holidays
- Vacation and personal time
Equal Opportunity Employer
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