Analyst, Inventory Control

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From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an Analyst, Inventory Control based in Chicago, IL.

The Inventory Control Analyst, LHD 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 our

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 in timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with 3PL inventory team to ensure physical and WMS inventory records are reconciled with SAP balances, and resolve discrepancies to ensure high level of inventory accuracy across the network.
• Cultivate relationships across all warehouse locations, including our co-manufacturers and 3PLs as well as across the supply chain team.
• 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. They audit these movements and provide guidance for new products or processes.