Inventory Optimization Analyst

Inventory Optimization Analyst

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A Brief Overview

The Inventory Optimization Analyst is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and reducing external glass purchases ("buyouts"). This role focuses on improving part availability through data-driven insights, supplier performance analysis, and proactive planning. The role will analyze and identify the causes of buyouts to identify and implement reductions. In addition to reducing buyouts, the analyst supports cost reduction initiatives and monitors inventory trends to improve fulfillment effectiveness and reduce operational disruptions.

What You Will Do

• Analyzes historical and current buyout activity to uncover systemic issues and inefficiencies, creating and implementing targeted strategies to reduce external glass purchases and improve internal fulfillment
• Creates actionable plans and predictive dashboards based on data insights and cross-functional collaboration to minimize reliance on external suppliers, forecast part availability gaps, and recommend mitigation strategies
• Monitors inventory movements and availability to proactively address potential shortages or overstock situations, ensuring consistent product availability
• Works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure buyout reduction efforts are integrated with broader planning, sourcing, and inventory management strategies, including presentations to leadership with insights and recommendations
• Tracks key metrics such as forecast accuracy, lead times, fill rates, and responsiveness to identify risks and drive improvements in supply chain reliability and efficiency
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

What You Will Need

What You Will Get

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change. This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and / or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job's essential duties because of an ADA disability. Other qualifications may be required to ensure employment eligibility in accordance with local laws, regulations and with Safelite Group, Inc. policies and practices.