Inventory Analyst

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Forecast demand for accessories and replacement parts on specific Kawasaki Product Lines.
• Develop the parts inventory plan for all Products.
• Develop and deliver actionable reports using data analytics to support inventory decisions
• Maintain controls in AKMs forecasting and ordering system.
• Participate in parts sales forecasting with vendors.
• Coordinate inventory and logistics with regional Distribution Centers to ensure optimal stock levels and maximize efficiency
• Coordinates new SKU additions between the development team and the item master requirements
• Develop trend analysis techniques.
• Maintain proper pricing information
• Maintain substitute item information
• Assists in developing the annual parts business plan.
• Reconciles Vendor receipts and ensures three-way audit are performed within SOP's
• Works closely with Kawasaki vendors to ensure proper procedures are followed Reconcile Purchase Orders, Receipts, and Invoices.
• Works closely with Internal Kawasaki Teams to ensure proper Lead times and Transport.

Education and Experience:

A high school diploma or GED is required. A bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field is strongly preferred. Candidates with relevant training in inventory management or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience will also be considered.

Skills and Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must demonstrate the ability to successfully prioritize and organize multiple, competing tasks.
• Must be extremely detailed and deadline oriented.
• Must be able to combine critical thinking and data mining capabilities.
• Understand and evaluate vendor lead times.
• Understand and evaluate vendor transportation strategies.
• Strong team player with a proactive approach to problem-solving and collaboration
• Complete knowledge of KMC inventory control and parts systems.
• Ability to coordinate the interaction between AKM and KMC parts forecasting systems
• The approximate percentage of travel required 5%.

To perform this job successfully, you should have solid knowledge and experience working with Microsoft's Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet software, Inventory software, access software Power BI, SQL, Excel Power Query.