Inventory Analyst - Entry or Junior level

Inventory Analyst - Work at a well-established Manufacturing company in the Greater Lafayette area as an Inventory Analyst in its Production Control & Supply Chain team.

This is a direct-hire, full-time role — not a contract or temp position — open to a recent college graduate with internship experience or an experienced candidate without a degree who has hands-on inventory or materials control background in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory accuracy across the facility through regular cycle counts, physical inventory audits, and reconciliation of discrepancies between system records and physical stock
• Manage the delivery and staging of parts and components from inventory storage to assembly lines, ensuring the correct quantity of material is delivered to each work cell based on active build schedules — preventing both shortages and overages that require return trips
• Monitor production schedules and compare against on-hand inventory levels to identify potential material shortages before they impact the line; communicate shortages to production control and purchasing teams to drive vendor expedites as needed
• Track inventory transactions including material receipts, transfers, and consumption to ensure MRP/ERP system accuracy
• Coordinate with production control, assembly, purchasing, and receiving teams to resolve inventory discrepancies and prevent line stoppages
• Analyze inventory data to identify slow-moving, excess, or obsolete stock and report findings to management
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory accuracy, material flow, and warehouse organization

Requirements

• Either a Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, with internship experience OR no Degree with 3 years of hands-on inventory control or materials handling, or production control experience or warehouse management experience.
• Familiarity with cycle counting, physical inventory procedures, and inventory reconciliation
• Ability to read and interpret production schedules and bill of materials (BOM)
• Working knowledge of MRP or ERP or WMS sytem for inventory tracking and transaction management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and inventory tracking
• Must currently reside within commuting distance of Lafayette, Indiana — interviews are conducted onsite and candidates located outside the Greater Lafayette area will not be considered
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) — no visa sponsorship of any kind

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This search is being managed by FPC – Fortune Personnel Consultants (Orlando office). Candidates are never charged a fee — all fees are paid by the client company.

📞 Maria Aviles | 407-307-1500 ext. 133 🌐 www.fpcor.com Please submit your application before calling.