What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Analyst position at Wesco?
We are seeking an Inventory Analyst to join our team in Macon! As an Inventory Analyst, you will focus on inventory analysis and/or execution of strategies and processes to ensure that inventory and service levels are optimized.
Responsibilities:
- Executes accurate, scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
- Reconciles report data to ensure data integrity.
- Audits processing errors or bad data points before releasing reports.
- Maintains report contact database, controls user access to shared network drives and other common resources, and executes regular backups.
- Maintains production reports, makes approved changes to report data by modifying Teradata SQL, formatting Excel macros, and Access databases.
- Executes on demand processes and reports, adjusts input parameters, data, and formatting prior to execution, and validates report data prior to publishing results.
- Assists in ad-hoc report development and execution, including modifying existing or developing new SQL, running reports, and formatting data using advanced Excel capabilities.
- Prepares and analyzes data for various projects and initiatives, including interpreting and summarizing findings in PowerPoint or Microsoft Word format.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics or a similar quantitative discipline.
- APICS, CPFM, CPM preferred.
- 1 year required of related experience, preferably in distribution industry.
- Ability to follow established processes and schedule to deliver timely and consistent report execution.
- Ability to work independently, check your results, troubleshoot problems and exercise judgment.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including creating and editing macros and utilizing other advanced functionality.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access, including creating basic queries, code and reports.
- Understanding of relational databases, including creating SQL statements.
- Knowledge of other applications, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, proven ability to apply these in business environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of distribution industry, supply chain, purchasing, and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures.
At Wesco, we know that to truly embrace diversity, we must focus on creating an inclusive workplace. Ultimately, we are on a mission to create work environments across the globe that are inclusive, accommodating and safe to be one’s true and authentic selves. We believe that we can accomplish this goal by supporting our Business Resource Groups, enhancing our education initiatives, holding our team members accountable for embracing and championing inclusion and diversity, and evaluating our internal policies to ensure equity!
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
About the Team
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress.
Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 18,000 professionals around the globe. Wesco is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2021 net sales of $18.2 billion.
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