Inventory Control Analyst

The Inventory Analyst will analyze, research, reconcile, and report to Inventory Control management all resolved and unresolved inventory variances outside of accepted tolerances associated with any activities included in the cycle count program for O’Fallon. Facilitate with plant management, line supervision, material handling, engineering, and any others areas that impact inventory accuracy to assist in the correction of the root causes of inventory inaccuracies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure that the daily cycle count and location audits are conducted in a timely manner and approved.
• Analyze and research the variances outside of the acceptable tolerances defined for the ABC classification of each item.
• Make determinations on root causes of the errors and perform the correct system transactions in order to reconcile and resolve variances. 
• Prepare a weekly cycle count and location audit variance report summarizing all of the root cause, resolved variances, and the transactions made to correct.
• Review all daily inventory error reports, research, reconcile, and report all errors.
• Assist material handling with cycle counts and location audits when necessary.
• Assist in the training and development of the cycle counters, dock clerks, and cage clerks.
• Assist Accounts Payable in the reconciliation of vendor receipt discrepancies.
• Perform BPAO (Branch Plant Area Organization) audits for production lines and subassembly areas.
• Participation in yearly physical inventories, if necessary, is mandatory; this could include weekend work (typically in December.)
• Perform all other job duties as assigned by Inventory Control Leadership.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

• Bachelor’s degree, Associates’ degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, preferred.

• One or more years of related experience required.

• CPIM certification is a plus.

• Candidate must:
  • be organized, self-motivated, and have the ability to plan and prioritize.
  • be thorough and detail oriented.
  • be objective, open minded, and seek continuous improvement.
  • have good inter-personal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • be comfortable working in both a factory and office environment.    
  • understand the value and importance of teamwork.

The hours for this position are 6:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Thursday.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company-paid background check required upon hire.