Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manages inventory programs, including inventory estimates and analyses, maintenance of metrics tracked, reporting to management, and resolution of inventory issues that arise
Pro-Actively increases turns by customer product and meets corporate goals
Provides recommendations for purchasing strategies, inventory disposition, and inventory management
Bird-dog POs from a macro level for over-commits, cancels and push outs
Actively Manages the cycle count program, reconciliation, metrics and outside audits.
ECN control and disposition follow up for affected material
Final review and reconciliation of work order variance and closure
Coordinates product transfers to other company manufacturing sites

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong presentation skills at all levels
Knowledge of cost accounting principles, procedures, and standards.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Strong Excel and Access skills
Working knowledge of MRP/ERP system – Visual a plus
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment across many levels of the organization, and on inter-site basis

Educational/Certification Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in Business/equivalent experience
APICS certification preferred

Work Experience:

3+ years inventory analyst experience. Cost accounting experience strongly preferred. Manufacturing experience as scheduler or planner a plus.