Sr. Analyst, Inventory Control

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities
 

• Traceability and Hold and Release Owner
  • Communicate and ensure the execution of all finished good quality hold and release orders for product outside of plant control. 
  • Coordinate with collective team to ensure all tasks and communication of hold is completed and aligned with quality.
  • Working with Plant and BU Quality and the distribution network, perform distribution product reconciliation of affected inventory.
  • Become SME in Traceability data, tools, and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance by all 3PLs for timely and accurate coding and communication of blocked stock.
• Physical Inventory
  • Manage 3rd party handling of $1.3B of finished-goods inventory. Facilitate end-to-end process to minimize traceability gaps.
  • Communicate inventory loss metrics across 100+ distribution centers. Assess warehouse performance and coordinate/lead remediation plans.
  • Support managing and minimizing the warehouse controlled SCL (supply chain losses).
  • Administrator of cycle count policy and procedures at all warehouses, collection of counts, ensure adherence to policy, and remediation for sites that fall below threshold.
  • Own reporting and root cause analysis of inventory counting losses, drive accountability across all Kraft Heinz Plants, Buffers, and Mixing Centers.
  • Continuous development of reporting tools and metrics to effectively control processes, mitigate inventory losses, and drive greater visibility to 3PLs and KHC.
• Inventory Accuracy
  • Assist in monitoring and communication of inventory accuracy between warehouse management systems (WMS) and systems of record.
  • Assisting warehouses with processing and root cause analysis of SAP IDocs and inventory variances
  • Drive accountability and ownership of inventory accuracy to 3PLs and warehouses through ownership of daily ownership of KPI's and other metric reporting.

• Support 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) startups
  • Provide testing support, on-site cut over assistance, and hyper-care trouble shooting.
  • Conduct training of new INSIDERS on-site, preparing them to support the site independently by the end of the hyper care period.
  • Communication of timelines, resources, expectations, and the importance of inventory accuracy with leadership, management, and end users prior to cutover

Qualifications
 

• BS/BA level degree preferred; preferably in Logistics, Accounting, Engineering or Computer Science, or related
• 3-5 years of Supply Chain experience (Distribution, Product Supply, and/or Quality preferred)
• Financial knowledge/experience a plus
• At least 3-5 years of experience with Excel, analytics skills, and presentation skills
• Up to 30 % travel potential
• Must be very adept with computer software applications, such as Excel, Access, Power Point, Word
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Cross functional Supply Chain knowledge and connectivity
• Flexibility, Adaptability, Personal Drive and Leadership
• Proficient in data analysis, problem solving 
• Ability to prioritize work and work under pressure
• Ethics and Integrity
• Experience working with 3rd Party Logistics providers preferred; understanding of warehouse floor operations preferred
• Experience with SQL preferred
• Experience with Systems – Warehouse Management Systems, InSite/Trace, SAP

Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com .