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 inventoryReview and enter receipts into the Great Plains systemReconcile 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 requiredReview and process volume summary to USDAProcess inventory reports that list counts, discrepancies, and other statistical dataResponsible to prepare labels for pallets as neededResponsible to set up, close work orders and delete empty binsCoordinating with applicable departments and production workers to resolve discrepancies between inventory and revenueAttend to production meetings to keep department abreast of relevant happeningsSupport 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 managersMap processes and develop process improvements to provide more timely, accurate & relevant information with enhanced visibility such that managers can take corrective action more quicklySeveral inventory related projects will require spending time in the manufacturing plantAll 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 preferredMinimum of 2 + years of relevant experienceKnowledge of cost accounting within a manufacturing environment is a plusExperience with Great Plains (GP) is a plusGood interpersonal & communication skills (oral and written) and ability to interact and communicate effectively with employees at all levelsSophisticated Excel user and good aptitude for system reportsHigh accuracy and attention to detailA team-player with the flexibility to multi-task and change priorities quicklySelf-starter and the ability to work efficiently and independently***Required attributes***Ab ility to conceptualize and drive initiatives forwardPositive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the teamAble to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues at other sitesCreative problem-solving skills and analyst approachObsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at onceComfortable moving at a fast-paced environmentsWilling to address difficult situations head on with patience and respectDesire and ability to resolve issues and work independently with limited supervisionAbility 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