Inventory Control Analyst jobs in Chicago, IL

Description

TITLE: Inventory Control Analyst

REPORTS TO: Inventory Control Manager

LOCATION: Chicago, IL

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Chicago! 

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.

From your PASSION to ours

The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for LHD inventory controlling functions across the network. Employee is responsible for: inventory movement auditing, flow management of the facility through finished goods declaration, co-manufactured reception and reconciliation, losses, inventory accuracy and cycle counting; out of code product disposition. For continuous improvement, finding opportunities for improvement, which includes troubleshooting and determining root causes. 

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Build a foundation of accurate inventory data across our supply chain network (using SAP) by ensuring all reports, losses, adjustments, reconciliations, and tasks (including idoc error resolution) are completed timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with 3PL inventory team to ensure physical and WMS inventory records are reconciled with SAP balances, and resolve discrepancies
• Cultivate relationships across all warehouse locations, including our co-manufacturers and 3PLs as well as across the supply chain team, including supply planning for inbound/stock transfer processes. 
• Identify and fix inventory issues, seeking also to understand their root causes, working with Inventory Supervisor to develop long term solutions to recurring issues. 
• Be a subject matter expert in how finished goods (and pallets) move through our warehouse locations. Auditing these movements and providing guidance for new products or processes. 

Requirements

 From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• Experience in ERP/WMS systems required, SAP experience strongly preferred 
• Proven ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information, and develop alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations, and uses reasoning.
• Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain complex information.
• Ability to develop effective methods for tracking and monitoring data or information.
• Must possess the ability to think critically, analyze data, resource discrepancies with accuracy and have data integrity.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• Ability to operate in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment.

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.