Inventory Analyst

What you will do

You will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining Finished Goods (FG) inventory levels for the organization in support of respective Business Units. You will collaborate with upstream and downstream process partners who impact inventory to ensure inventory levels are optimized to support business needs and compliance with corporate policy. You will monitor key business performance indicators and proactively identify inventory risks and opportunities to support supply continuity and business performance.

• Utilize data collection and planning systems, including SAP IBP and PFEP (Plan for Every Part), to collect, monitor, analyze, plan, and report on inventory health.
• Support the inventory planning process and establishment of safety stock levels, partnering with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and functional stakeholders to align inventory parameters with business needs.
• Enhance, develop, and implement inventory programs designed to improve supply continuity and optimize inventory across supply and demand planning.
• Monitor, recommend, and influence disposition decisions on aged, excess, obsolete, overstocked, and stagnant inventory, identifying root causes and driving appropriate stakeholder actions.
• Use advanced analytical skills to create, sustain, and enhance inventory KPIs to improve overall supply chain health and provide greater inventory visibility and traceability to business partners.
• Identify process gaps and drive solutions by serving as project manager or key participant in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Represent the inventory planning process within Stryker's IBP and Supply Planning forums, demonstrating thought leadership, creative problem solving, and the ability to communicate and escalate issues as needed.
• Serve as a key contact within commercial inventory planning for BU VP/GM, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and other cross-functional business partners for matters concerning commercial inventory.
• Own recurring inventory reporting, meetings, stakeholder follow-ups, and action tracking to drive progress toward inventory targets.
• Use data and inventory-planning principles to develop recommendations and influence cross-functional partners, including situations where the role does not have direct decision-making authority.
• Communicate inventory insights and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership through presentations, reporting, and business reviews.