Job Description

Job Title: Inventory Analyst
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Role
This position plays a critical role in managing and optimizing inventory processes while collaborating closely with the accounting and quality assurance teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment and be skilled in using ERP systems for inventory tracking and management.
Key Responsibilities

• Inventory Management:
  • Monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels to ensure alignment with production and customer demands.
  • Analyze inventory variances, investigate discrepancies, and propose corrective actions.
  • Conduct regular cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
• ERP System Utilization:
  • Use the ERP system to track and update inventory records digitally.
  • Identify and resolve system-related inventory issues, ensuring data accuracy.
  • Collaborate with IT to optimize ERP functionality for inventory management.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Partner with the accounting team to reconcile inventory reports and support month-end close activities.
  • Work with the quality assurance team to address inventory issues related to product quality and compliance.
  • Provide inventory insights to production, procurement, and sales teams to aid decision-making.
• Process Improvement:
  • Evaluate current inventory procedures and identify opportunities for efficiency and accuracy.
  • Develop and implement best practices for inventory tracking and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in an inventory-focused role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in using ERP systems for inventory tracking (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-department collaboration.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other inventory management tools.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with lean manufacturing or just-in-time (JIT) inventory practices.
• Knowledge of accounting principles related to inventory management.
• Familiarity with quality assurance processes in a manufacturing environment.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative manufacturing environment.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

HR@vaco.com

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Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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