Job Title: Inventory Analyst, Supply Chain Operations
Department: Global Supply Chain and Logistics
Status: Regular Full-Time / Exempt
Location: International Headquarters – Nashville, Tennessee
Purpose and Scope
The Inventory Analyst, Supply Chain Operations shall provide support to the Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Services in Scripture orders, Scripture inventory, and logistics for international countries. The Inventory Analyst will be responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels, analyzing inventory trends, and ensuring the efficient distribution of resources across our global network. This includes analyzing inventory and demand data to ensure that Scriptures needs are appropriately identified, verified, and fulfilled in over 185 international countries and supported national associations.
Essential Job Functions
Scripture Inventory and Demand Analysis
• Receive, and process international outreach Scripture orders submitted by national Scripture coordinator, national leadership team, or regional director
• Assist regional leadership with inventory management and demand analysis based on annual projections
• Work with the International Division as directed to manage projections and Scripture orders and inventory
• Collaborate with Scripture Publishing and Procurement to:
o research and provide information on orders, goals/projections and inventory, and statistics to executive leadership as requested
o organize International Headquarters-managed warehouse and Inventory Hub fulfillments and maintain healthy inventory
• Monitor, and provide reports related to Scripture order projections, goals, and inventories to senior leadership and other divisions as needed
• Assist Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Services to compile, monitor, and report KPIs including but not limited to inventory status, trends, and potential issues
• Assist Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Services to develop and implement inventory control procedures to minimize stockouts
• Assist Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Services in tracking International Country Scripture inventory and storage evaluation
• Assist Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Services with inventory management, reorder points, and order tracking at the regional Scripture Inventory Hubs
• Analyze, evaluate, and refine inventory management processes to ensure maximum efficiency
• Conduct regular inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies
Global Supply Chain & Logistics Department Support
• Assist Global Supply Chain and Logistics with projects as needed
• Ensure coordination/interface of Global Supply Chain and Logistics with all other International Headquarters divisions, to include upcoming events
• Assist the Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Services by collecting data as well as drafting and organizing reports
Other Essential Functions
• Participate in department team meetings
• Other duties as assigned
Working Relationships
Reports To: Manager, Supply Chain Operations and Services
People Management Responsibility: N/A
Works Closely With: International Division, Headquarters Staff, International Directors, Regional Directors, key dignitaries (Gideon & non-Gideon)
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Training & Development
NON-PHYSICAL
• Follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to use PC and widely-used software applications, especially Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to learn new software applications as necessary
PHYSICAL
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision.
Mission Critical Competencies
SHARED VALUES
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Open Communication
• Stewardship
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the organization’s culture in all actions and words, particularly in the areas of integrity, excellence, open communication, and stewardship
• Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate
• Ability to understand the fundamental business drivers and communicate the state of business and provide strategic recommendations to management
• Proven ability to keep a big-picture perspective while dealing with very detailed information
• Fosters open communication and approachability
• Positive and constructive attitude, marked by a willingness to tackle a job and carry it to completion
• Ability to provide analytical skills
• Process management
• Decision quality
• Problem solving
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to challenge the status quo
Work Environment and Time Requirements
Climate-controlled office environment
8-hour workday
Variations in work volume sometimes require extended working hours
Travel required as necessary
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Three to five years of experience with logistical operations and administration, preferably in an international setting
PC experience, especially in Microsoft Office applications
NetSuite experience preferred
Successful completion of a drug and background screen
This Job Description is for general purposes and guidelines only and should not be considered all-inclusive. Neither does the receipt of this job description constitute an employment contract. Furthermore, it should be known that this list of job requirements is subject to change without written notice.
