Inventory Analyst

Evesham

c£22,000 plus benefits

59197AM

An excellent opportunity to join a market leading manufacturer in this new role. They are seeking an individual to create and maintain forecasts for a selected group of products and to ensure stock is available to meet the forecast.

Using the system and other sales data sources; Generate a suite of monthly stock and sales reports to include (but not limited to); forecast accuracy, aged stock, excess stock reports, stock provision, POS reports, and KPI’s.
Carry out a month end process to include sales forecast and policy settings review.
Analyse forecast accuracy identifying areas for improvement in order to maximize product sell-thru and minimize obsolescence and excess inventory.
Participate in the annual budget process establishing a base line forecast with an 18-month horizon, making recommendations based on the forecast.
Support product launch process to include monitoring actual progress against launch sales forecast.
Represent Procurement in product launch meetings and feedback to the rest of the team.
Monitor commercial specifications and take appropriate actions to ensure suitable stock levels are maintained to meet specific and general sales demand.
Document all related processes and procedures to include training of other Procurement staff to ensure continuity.

The ideal candidate will have a strong supply chain background with strong inventory management skills. An excellent knowledge of excel would be of advantage.