Senior Inventory Analyst

As a Senior Inventory Analyst, the incumbent will be responsible to design, develops and implementing analytic solutions for successful parts stocking for NPI program and availability post launch. Additionally, the expectation will be to analyze huge volume of data/information to find pattern and solutions. The incumbent will also be a business champion for system transformation projects within the team as well as across cross-functional teams.

What You Will Do

• Business Champion for System Transformation projects and initiatives
• Develop analytical solutions for improved inventory planning, optimizations, and visualization (using PC SAS / PowerApps / Python)
• Develop automated processes to aid in data cleansing and maintenance using analytical tools
• Develop and test new reporting tools, following standards and best practices.
• Closely monitor programs / applications / tools and resolve issues as it occurs.
• Proactively drive enhancements to improve the process efficiency of existing business solutions and processes.
• Collaborate with cross functional team to understand process challenges and lead discussion to identify improvement opportunities.

Degree Requirement:

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering / Statistics / Mathematics / Science / Commerce
• 6 -8 years industry experience in Service Parts, Supply Chain, Inventory Management developing analytical solutions.
• Advanced skill in SAS, Python, Power BI, Tableau and MS Office - Excel
• Expertise in BASE and Advanced SAS, code optimization, PROC SQL and SAS Arrays
• Good knowledge of machine learning methods
• Expertise in data mining, extraction of useable data for customer requirement.

What You Have:

Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the companys business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:
Comments on the organizations business model and financial goals.
Communicates key considerations for business decision making process.
Cites examples of types of information needed to make sound business decisions.
Participates in business task to get things done in own unit or area.
Caters to key stakeholders and their priorities.

Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.
Level Basic Understanding:
Compiles current research relevant to standard operating procedures.
Explains usage of standard operating procedures in business operations.
Describes main issues and considerations when using standard operating procedures.
Identifies key features and functions of standard operating procedures.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Extensive Experience:
Reviews others writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience:
Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Data Gathering and Reporting: Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes for gathering and reporting data; ability to practice them in a particular department or division of a company.
Level Extensive Experience:
Prepares cost-benefit analyses of alternative approaches.
Analyzes complex reports as revealed by the data.
Teaches others the calculations necessary to capture data and develop more complex reports.
Oversees multiple data-gathering and analysis initiatives.
Participates in developing criteria for selecting data gathering and reporting tools and techniques for various projects.
Reviews and verifies data and reports for accuracy.

Data Visualization: Knowledge of principles, techniques and processes of data visualization; ability to create high quality figures effectively for various business scenarios and storytelling.
Level Extensive Experience:
Designs data visualization for complex scenarios and customizations to support data-driven decision making.
Improves the efficiency and effectiveness of data visualization processes.
Coaches others on the techniques and tools of data visualization.
Provides advice on data visualization solutions to better convey the essential information to target audience.
Ensures data visualization results are accurate, secure and accessible to necessary users.
Explores new adoption scenarios of data visualization within the business unit.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Tools: Knowledge of electronic data interchange tools; ability to design, implement and maintain tools and facilities in order to establish a computer-to-computer interchange of electronic data among organizations.
Level Working Knowledge:
Maps EDI data within appropriate applications; develops and test new maps.
Assists in the development of tools and techniques for electronic data interchange.
Adheres to electronic data interchange standards, policies and guidelines.
Operates main functions of electronic data interchange tools and facilities.
Compares different applications for use in different electronic data interchange situations.

Inventory Management: Knowledge of processes and methods of inventory management; ability to effectively manage organizations materials, commodities, merchandises, or products.
Level Extensive Experience:
Coordinates daily work of inventory management for different locations within a facility or a supply network.
Devises standard inventory management benchmarks to improve the processes.
Ensures that the inventory is at an appropriate level and meets both internal and external requirements.
Provides guidance on inventory management for a specific product group or location.
Applies systems and processes to identify and coordinate inventory requirements; resolves conflicts.
Reviews reports used for inventory management to find out related problems.