Inventory Control Analyst jobs in San Bernardino, CA

Description

At Core Health & Fitness, our purpose is to live and share our passion for fitness. We bring innovative health and fitness solutions to the global market with brands like StairMaster, Schwinn, Nautilus, Star Trac, Throwdown, Wexer, and we’re still growing. We press into the future of fitness to ensure the creation of quality products and programming that meet the needs of an ever-evolving industry.

At Core we are committed to building an energetic, diverse, and inclusive workspace. We value our differences and see community strength in diversity and representation. We’re always on the lookout for innovators, dreamers and doers who are passionate about fitness and wellbeing. We explore all opportunities to improve ourselves, our business partners, and our communities. If you’re looking for a fulfilling career in helping people find the best version of themselves, you’ve come to the right place.

We are looking for a Business Data Analyst - Inventory Control to join our growing organization!

Qualifications

General Position Summary

The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for analyzing inventory transactions and assisting with reconciliation. Additional responsibility includes frequent reporting of inventory status, metrics and other information as requested.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities

• Analyze physical inventory, establish and maintain inventory discrepancy investigations, and generate appropriate reporting to maintain adequate inventory levels and appropriate control.
• Ensures inventory is validated and reconciled to approved plan/schedule and processes.
• Creates, administers, analyzes and reports on all cycle counts and physical inventories in accordance with established guidelines and provide regular reports on results.
• Support warehousing operations by assisting with inventory planning, and  managing the information flow, accuracy and control of inventory across multiple sites and sub-inventories.
• Ensures security and accountability of inventory through transaction documentation, process and procedure verification, and system review.
• Perform thorough research and document inventory discrepancies using all available resources to identify root causes and supply workable solutions.
• Responsible for practicing continuous improvement well beyond the initial data analytics and into investigation, root cause, and improvement phases to report on issue and resolution.
• Responsible for assisting in process and system development projects to optimize reporting and streamline inventory practices and corresponding transactions.
• Responsible for the creation of ad hoc analyses as required to evaluate specific issues/opportunities
• Suggests and leads improvement opportunities to streamline inventory management, accounting and reporting.
• Performs system transactions as required.

Specific Job Requirements

• Proficient in inventory processes and business systems impacting inventory.
• Knowledge required to query, evaluate, and merge complex data sets from multiple systems into comprehensive reports that clearly identifies variances and trends.
• Exceptional time management, ability to multi-task, and to adjust changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate well with others and manage initiatives cross-functionally throughout a business.
• Turn analysis and investigation conclusions into intuitive and succinct business presentations.  Present findings and projects to upper management.
• Ability to travel up to 20% between corporate headquarters and satellite offices to work in-person with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience Requirements

• B.A. in a related business field strongly preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in inventory management, business data analyst, corporate financial planning, or customer service analyst position.
• Experience with accounting preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems required.  Oracle experience preferred.
• Experience with BI reporting tools such as Crystal Reports or MS SQL preferred.
• Experience in auditing and testing databases for systemic and manual errors.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office software set (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, MS PowerPoint), specifically advanced MS Excel skills required.
• Business Systems Analyst background preferred.

Job Specific Competencies

• Sense of Urgency - Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instills urgency in others, meets deadlines.
• Creativity/Innovation - Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively.
• Problem Solving/Analysis - Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.
• Results Focus - Targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation.
• Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

Working Conditions

The physical and environmental 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. Work may require:

• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling and moving items - The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Requires the ability to move around and maneuver products when necessary. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Walking and Standing - Requires moving around.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions: work performed in an office environment. Involves frequent interaction with internal and external customers. 

Position Status

Level:                    Staff

FLSA:                    Exempt

Supervises:           N/A

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the employee might differ from those outlined in the above job description and, other duties as assigned, might be part of the role. It does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned nor is it considered a contract of employment overriding at-will employment.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Core Health& Fitness is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, disabled veteran status, marital status, or Vietnam-era veteran status. If you are a person with a disability and you need assistance in applying for a position with Core Health & Fitness, please contact our Human Resources department at hr@corehandf.com and direct assistance will be provided.