Inventory Analyst
Posted on 3/15/2023
INACTIVE
Xylem

5,001-10,000 employees

Innovative water solutions
Company Overview
Xylem helps consumers solve water. The company works to bring clean water, sanitation and hygiene education to schools and communities in emerging markets, and respond with water solutions when disaster strikes around the globe
Industrial & Manufacturing
Hardware

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$10.2M

Founded

2011

Headquarters

Washington, District of Columbia

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

23%
Locations
Chicago, IL, USA • Morton Grove, IL, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in manufacturingOR 4 years equivalent work experience
  • Relevant work experience proven through tangible deliverables will be considered
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience required
  • Strong analytical skills and excellent communication skills
  • Strong Excel skills, ability to work with large data files using complex formulas
  • Problem solving skills: must have the ability to collect and analyze data, identify trends, and prepare/present methods to solve them
  • Ability to work under pressure and still maintain ideal disposition towards work
  • Ability to work well with a cross functional team of all levels, and the open mindedness to recognize there's something to learn from every one of them
  • Must be confident and comfortable to work from a titular position while driving change and or improvements
Responsibilities
  • Conduct, track and analyze cycle count & inventory data to identify trends, root cause, and participate in corrective action
  • Identify root cause of material issues through data collection and analysis, drive corrective actions and process improvements to ensure inventory accuracy and efficient material flow throughout entire material planning and handling processes
  • Review Inventory planning and storage data, accuracy, and movement, in and between all focus factories and warehouses including external warehouses
  • Work with operations, purchasing, receiving, manufacturing, and engineering
  • Learn, understand, validate, and improve inventory practices throughout the organization
  • Measure and track inventory management key performance indicators
  • Analyze inventory parameters to improve inventory system settings
  • Track raw material, finished goods, purchase passthrough and E&O inventories for shortages, overages, and waste
  • Help develop data metrics to drive improvements and cost savings opportunities
  • Help reduce E&O through cross-functional review
  • Provide reports and results of data analysis to senior management
  • Other duties and projects as assigned
  • Participation in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities