INVENTORY ANALYST

Kettle Cuisine

Inventory Analyst

• Location : Green Bay, WI
• Position Type : Full Time - Hourly
• Job Summary : * The inventory analyst candidate is responsible to manage inventory items, controlling day to day inventory transactions as well as taking the initiative to recommend and implement solutions.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills. This position is also responsible of supporting the financing and customer service departments.

Role and Responsibilities :

Manage and maintaining the physical inventory process for all finished goods, raw materials, and packaging items including modifying and communicating the process, ensuring compliance, investigation of deviations, implementing corrective actions to improve the process and integrity of our inventory

Review and enter receipts into the Great Plains system

Reconcile production data and physical inventory (finished goods, raw materials and packaging)

Partner with third party IT vendor to troubleshoot equipment issues (Great Plains, scan guns, printers, etc.) escalating issues as required

Review and process volume summary to USDA

Process inventory reports that list counts, discrepancies, and other statistical data

Responsible to prepare labels for pallets as needed

Responsible to set up, close work orders and delete empty bins

Coordinating with applicable departments and production workers to resolve discrepancies between inventory and revenue

Attend to production meetings to keep department abreast of relevant happenings

Support financing team preparing weekly key performance indicator (KPI) and labor time tracker reports as well as labor, raw material, and dump reports with helpful insight to managers

Map processes and develop process improvements to provide more timely, accurate & relevant information with enhanced visibility such that managers can take corrective action more quickly

Several inventory related projects will require spending time in the manufacturing plant

All other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Working Conditions and Physical Effort :

Work is performed largely in a plant environment and some in office. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours equaling 40 hours per week.

There will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines and other matters. Likely to experience frequent interruptions to workflow.

Physical Demands / Effort :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have the ability to occasionally lift 2040-pound boxes.

Qualifications and Experience :

Associates degree in business-related concentration is strongly preferred

Minimum of 2 + years of relevant experience

Knowledge of cost accounting within a manufacturing environment is a plus

Experience with Great Plains (GP) is a plus

Good interpersonal & communication skills (oral and written) and ability to interact and communicate effectively with employees at all levels

Sophisticated Excel user and good aptitude for system reports

High accuracy and attention to detail

A team-player with the flexibility to multi-task and change priorities quickly

Self-starter and the ability to work efficiently and independently

Required attributes

Ab ility to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward

Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team

Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues at other sites

Creative problem-solving skills and analyst approach

Obsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once

Comfortable moving at a fast-paced environments

Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect

Desire and ability to resolve issues and work independently with limited supervision

Ability to lean new systems

CORE VALUES

Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.

Honor Food We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle

Honor Each Other We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners

Honor Development We recognize and nurture each others talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team

Honor Innovation We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence