Bio-Techne · 1 day ago
Inventory Analyst
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $131K/yr
5+ years expBio-Techne is a company focused on enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. The Inventory Analyst will be responsible for maintaining inventory integrity, collaborating with various teams to ensure audit-ready records, and leading initiatives to improve inventory accuracy and compliance.
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Responsibilities
Cycle Count Program Ownership: Build and maintain an ABC/usage-based schedule with counts, independent recount rules, and defined performance standards; release weekly waves and track schedule adherence of counts
Inventory Accuracy & Reconciliation: Monitor location/lot accuracy daily, reconcile variances to source transactions (receipts, issues, transfers, adjustments), and maintain a complete audit trail
Discrepancy Investigation & RCA: Lead structured root-cause (5 Whys, fishbone) and corrective actions across receiving, put-away, picking, production backflush, and shipping; verify effectiveness
Traceability & Compliance: Sustain lot/serial identification, labeling, and records aligned to support MRB and provide evidence for internal/external audits and SOX walkthroughs
ERP/WMS Stewardship: Validate master data (UOM, BOM, locations, lot rules), ensure transaction discipline, and partner on ECO/BOM changes that impact consumption and inventory balances
Reporting & Insights: Build Power BI/Excel/SQL reports for Inventory accuracy, location accuracy, variance aging, count productivity, and E&O/scrap and translate findings into prioritized actions for operations and finance
Stakeholder Engagement: Run weekly huddles with Warehouse/Production/QC/Finance; escalate blockers, align materiality thresholds, and communicate status, risks, and decisions
SOPs, Training & Mentorship: Author/update SOP/WI for counting, recounts, adjustments, labeling, and location/bin hygiene; coach Cycle Count Associates and floor leads on best practices
Continuous Improvement & Projects: Lead kaizen events on labeling, layout, scanning, and data quality, space organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or related field
5–7 years in inventory control/analysis within manufacturing, with end-to-end ownership of ABC/usage-based cycle counts; discrepancy RCA/closure; MAS (or similar ERP) transactions (receipts, issues, transfers, backflush, adjustments); lot/serial traceability; kanban card management (min/max tuning); strong Power BI/Excel; SQL preferred
Advanced proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and Excel, with experience in automation and scripting
Proven experience with inventory planning, demand forecasting, MRP, ERP systems
Experience with predictive modeling, regression analysis, and correlation techniques
Ability to distinguish signal from noise in complex datasets, providing clear insights for leadership
Proven track record of developing scalable, long-term analytical solutions
Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and execute initiatives
Strong business acumen and understanding of how supply chain data impacts cost, service, and capacity
Strong understanding of financial and operational metrics and how they influence business performance
Clear and confident communication skills, including stakeholder-facing presentations
Preferred
Experience working with Salesforce, Smartsheet, or other business intelligence tools is a plus
Experience building dashboards and tools that drive operational execution and planning decisions
Experience in a warehouse, manufacturing or production environment
Familiarity with production scheduling, capacity planning, and BOM structures
Statistical or ML modeling experience for forecast or simulation
Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement methodologies
Experience working with cross-functional data (e.g., sales, finance, operations) to enable full-picture decision-making
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield
401k plans
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Health Saving Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dependent Care FSA
Mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs
Employee resource groups
Volunteer paid time off
Employee events
Charity drives
Accrued leave policy with paid holidays
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Company
Bio-Techne
Bio-Techne is a supplier of tools for life science research, therapeutic manufacturing, and clinical diagnostics.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1989-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Kim Kelderman
President and CEO
Gary Latham
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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