Job Title:  CBS Inventory Analyst

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #166411 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

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Job Summary
The CBS Inventory Analyst executes the inventory strategy developed in conjunction with the subsidiaries serviced by the CBS. He/she collaborates with the Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning and Production Planning Teams to deliver the inventory goals while meeting or exceeding the customer service target levels. He/she is also responsible for calculating the optimal stock levels to ensure meeting both service and inventory targets.
Responsible for conducting continuous maintenance of the Tools IO/Control Tower model & APO inventory systems and their best practice applications. He/she will also provide the technical expertise on inventory modeling tools and systems troubleshooting (SO99, APO, Right Sizing tool) to production and supply planners. He/she conducts the parameters review with the categories/process owners to address systems synchronization opportunities.
They will lead the Synchronizing Demand & Supply weekly meeting to be held in collaboration with SNP and Production Planning, in order to identify inventory reduction opportunities and minimize service risks. 

Main Responisbilities

• Develop inventory strategy in conjunction with the subsidiary serviced from the CBS, fully aligned with Division inventory goals. The strategy must include all inventory components (finished goods, on hand materials, spare parts, inventory in transit, slow-moving, obsolete, etc).
• Support monthly Get FIT discipline (inventory and monitoring), including: Evaluation of Performance Vs. Plan: including a detailed explanation of deviations (if any).Understand Excess Inventory: special focus on Slobs and categories above goal. Project Future Inventory.
• Provide all details to the local Supply and Demand Managers, CS&L director, and the management team.
• Develop monthly inventory process, including tracking of KPIs, lead meetings with main supply chain and commercial stakeholders to drive integration and alignment on maintaining optimum inventory levels and maximizing service. Prepare monthly financial inventory reconciliation, attend finance meetings to track working capital, follow up on procurement to foster suppliers integration into the new SMI policy, etc.
• Review outputs of modeling tools (IO, SO99, APO, and Inventory Right Sizing) to evaluate and set optimal inventory stock levels and planning parameters (Safety Time) based on historical demand variations/forecast and desired service levels. Conducts quarterly update based on ABC classification at the subcategory level.
• Conducts Parameters Meeting with the Categories / Process Owners to address systems synchronization opportunities. Supports systems troubleshooting and set up: PPDS // SO99+ // IO // SNP.
• Minimize excess inventory, focused on Slow moving, obsolete, and non-productive inventory. Works closely with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning, Procurement, and CDT to take corrective and preventive actions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor´s degree
• At least 4 years of supply chain experience
• Advanced English
• At least 3 years of experience in supply planning and or production planning
• Strong experience with Inventory Management and proficient with SAP MM and PP

Preferred Qualifications

• Master´s Degree/MBA

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