JOB DESCRIPTION



Job Title: Sales and Inventory Analyst



Location: Vernon Hills, IL



Department: Sales/Inventory Analysis


Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry.

We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints, durable industrial roof repair coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.



Summary:



As part of our Supply Chain team, the Inventory Analyst will ensure proper inventory levels at each of our 5 distribution centers to maximize customer service levels while minimizing inventory investment.

This is part of a broader Supply and Demand team that work closely to ensure Rust-Oleum product is running as efficiently as possible.





Responsibilities:

• Analyze current inventory levels at distribution centers and plants, identify deficiencies and inefficiencies, and make corrections (Stock Transport Orders (STO)).
  


• Review production schedules, open purchase orders, and process orders to determine actions to take to improve service and balance inventory.
  


• Maintain inventory at distribution centers to maximize service level and achieve a 98.6% Customer Service Level.
  


• Communicate with distribution centers and plants to ensure shipments are leaving, arriving, and being unloaded in a timely manner.
  


• Review open STOs to ensure that they are not past due.
  


• Create reports as necessary to track STOs, measure in-transit times, and any other metrics that are currently in place.
  


• Determine if shipments should move via Rail or Over the Road to maintain service while reducing transportation costs.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.


• 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain planning, logistics or a related role.


• Experience working in an ERP system, preferably SAP as well as Microsoft Office (e.g.
  
  Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  


• Data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs.


• Commercially aware with solid understanding of key dependencies from manufacturing to the end consumer.


• Well-organized and high level of attention to detail.


• Communication skills to convey items that may cause a major impact on customer service.