Sales and Inventory Analyst

Job Title: Sales and Inventory Analyst

Location: Vernon Hills, IL     

Department: Sales/Inventory Analysis

Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints, durable industrial roof repair coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.

Summary: 

As part of our Supply Chain team, the Inventory Analyst will ensure proper inventory levels at each of our 5 distribution centers to maximize customer service levels while minimizing inventory investment. This is part of a broader Supply and Demand team that work closely to ensure Rust-Oleum product is running as efficiently as possible. 

Responsibilities: 

• Analyze current inventory levels at distribution centers and plants, identify deficiencies and inefficiencies, and make corrections (Stock Transport Orders (STO)).

• Review production schedules, open purchase orders, and process orders to determine actions to take to improve service and balance inventory.

• Maintain inventory at distribution centers to maximize service level and achieve a 98.6% Customer Service Level.

• Communicate with distribution centers and plants to ensure shipments are leaving, arriving, and being unloaded in a timely manner.

• Review open STOs to ensure that they are not past due.

• Create reports as necessary to track STOs, measure in-transit times, and any other metrics that are currently in place.

• Determine if shipments should move via Rail or Over the Road to maintain service while reducing transportation costs.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain planning, logistics or a related role.

• Experience working in an ERP system, preferably SAP as well as Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs.
• Commercially aware with solid understanding of key dependencies from manufacturing to the end consumer.
• Well-organized and high level of attention to detail.

• Communication skills to convey items that may cause a major impact on customer service.

Salary Target Range: $60,000 - $70,000, bonus eligible

From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates!  After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. 

We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service.  Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and two floating holiday per year.  You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.