Inventory Analyst-bilingual - Thornhill, Canada - Grainger Canada

Grainger Canada

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Thornhill, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Primary Function:

The Inventory team at Grainger Canada manages over 500K Stock Keeping Units and $170 million across multiple distribution centres, branches, and on-sites across Canada.

Our primary responsibility is to have the right product in the right place for customers, strategically balancing capital and OPEX investment of inventory dollars, labour and holding space.

The Inventory Analyst will be responsible for the daily execution and continuous improvement of inventory planning processes and policies within one of the central Inventory teams.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:_

The Inventory Analyst will be accountable for functional expertise over select planning areas within the system for specific business policies and procedures, as assigned, within the following areas:

Demand Capture
Demand Management
Forecasting
Measuring/Reporting OPM
Maintain Inventory Planning Tables
DRP/Deployment
Stocking Policy
Based on the specific assigned area of ownership, the Analyst will:_
Build and maintain relationships with Supply Chain partners to develop buildingspecific strategies, identify constraints, and recommend and execute solutions to meet performance metric goals and support longterm supply chain objectives.
Ensure that lost demand is correctly accounted for in the demand history.
Maintain item level data and categorization of items as eligible for stocking / nonstocking product for the business.
Execute the process to transition items between stock and nonstock positions.
Ensure discretionary inventory investments are properly recorded and maintained.
Collect demand history, while ensuring that it is aggregated and filtered to enable effective forecasting.
Keep current all values for Economic Order Quantities and Inbound Multiples.
Generate all systems recommendations for stock level changes for the network.
Screen and manage demand records and manage item deployment processes. Perform system maintenance and maintain master data within planning areas and processes, as needed.
Review and analyses planning data to prepare reports for management review.
Perform adhoc analyses as needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Preferred Education & Experience:

Completion of postsecondary degree, preferably in Business or equivalent business experience with a minimum of 2 to 3 years' experience in Supply Chain
Highly prefer someone who is fluent in both French and English
Strong analytic fundamentals, proficiency in analysing large data sets to solve problems
Understanding of key financial, customer service and supply chain metrics
Ability to influence without authority
Uses data and analytics to tell the story to relevant business leaders
Project Management and continuous improvement experience a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; requires knowledge of downloading and uploading information via mainframe and PC systems
Proficiency in SQL a plus
Working knowledge of SAP Supply Chain Suite, particularly Advance Planning & Optimization or Service Parts Planning, a plus.

Grainger offers a competitive benefits package, which includes both physical and mental wellbeing programs, as well as learning and development opportunities.

Grainger is an Equal Opportunity Workplace.

All applicants who we believe to be qualified will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

Accommodations are available on request for all persons with disabilities taking part in the selection process.