Inventory Integrity Analyst (US South)

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

The Inventory Integrity Analyst will assist several manufacturing locations in performing and observing inventory reconciliations and resolving count discrepancies.  This position will also help improve facility inventory management processes and system transaction accountability. The Inventory Integrity Analyst will work with various departments at the facilities to drive development of cycle count programs and assess performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for inventory related processes

• Collaborate with facility personnel to drive best practices in terms of receiving, shipping, and inventory management that support the achievement of inventory accuracy goals

• Audit inventory transactions for accuracy and timeliness

• Facilitate formal problem solving, root cause analysis and the implementation of corrective actions for all inventory discrepancies or related process failures including transaction history research

• Assist in training facility personnel on standard inventory processes

• Collaborate with facility personnel regarding disposal or alternate use of out-of-date and repurposed material.

• Provide discrepancy reporting that provides the quantity and value of lost or missing inventory and report to appropriate management 

• Participate in setting up materials data and required information for new products or locations.

• Passionate about quality standards and continuous improvement.

• Other assigned duties

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience. Inventory or materials area preferred.

• Computer Literacy – strong Microsoft Excel skills, manipulation of data for analysis. Power BI experience preferred.

• Experience working with ERP software (SAP preferred)

• Excellent communication skills – written & oral, and ability to interface with various levels of management

• Experience in delivering training and communication of company, government and customer policies, procedures, and regulations

• Experience in identifying root causes of issues and implementing data-driven, scalable solutions

• Experience in process effectiveness and efficiency improvements

• Experience in managing competing priorities simultaneously

• Located in South/Southeastern United States for close proximity to mill locations

Education

• High School diploma required

• College degree or specialized training in business, materials management or finance preferred

Work Environment

• Remote

• Frequent travel required within the region

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LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.