Inventory Analyst

Position - Inventory Analyst

Location: Gurugram, India

Department: PSC (Planning Service Center)

Reports to: PSC Digital DSP Manager

About The Role

Are you passionate about optimizing inventory strategies and ensuring product availability while minimizing costs? As an Inventory Analyst, you will define optimal inventory levels for Finished Goods (FG), Semi-Finished Goods, and Raw & Pack materials. You’ll collaborate with planners and cross-functional teams to balance inventories, lead times, capacity, and cost decisions, ensuring efficient supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Define inventory strategy in collaboration with concurrent planners and Category DSP managers.
• Establish and share optimal inventory levels for FG, Semi-Finished Goods, and Raw & Pack materials, considering demand variability and supplier lead time fluctuations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce inventory holding costs through optimized storage, transportation, and order quantity strategies.
• Segment portfolio and manage high-value items rigorously.
• Provide regular reports and analysis on inventory trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure inventory data quality compliance.
• Collaborate with planners to balance inventories, lead times, capacity, and cost decisions.
• Develop and implement inventory risk management strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
  
  

What We’re Looking For:

Experience:

• 2+ years in supply planning and inventory management within a multinational environment.
• Expertise in inventory optimization, replenishment strategies, and control techniques.
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or Economics.
• CPIM certification preferred.
  
  

Skills:

• Strong understanding of E2E supply chain planning and trade-offs between service level and cost.
• Ability to interact and influence internal stakeholders with integrity.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (other languages are a plus).
  
  

Competencies:

• Consumer & Customer Centricity – Effective
• Plan & Execute – Expert
• Win with Customers – Effective
  
  

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on inventory performance and overall business success. You’ll work in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment with flexibility for remote work and potential travel across APAC markets. If you’re ready to optimize inventory strategies and collaborate across global teams, apply now!