Owens & Minor · 19 hours ago
Analyst, Excess and Obsolete Inventory
Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products and services. The Excess and Obsolete Inventory Analyst will work with cross-functional teams to identify and reduce excess inventory, utilizing reports and analytics to manage and eliminate unproductive inventory.
Responsibilities
Support the Excess and Obsolete monthly process by using reports and systems to identify and root cause address excess inventory. Take actions to address or identify owners to resolve. Document action plans and follow up until the action is complete
Analyze financial reserve list to recoup some monies by IBTing, selling, or returning inventory
Be knowledgeable on any excess purchased through buy backs, forward buys, etc. and ensure there is an action plan and timeline to sell through. Follow up until the inventory is gone
Investigate and understand the root causes of excess and work with team members to develop new processes that will proactively eliminate risk
Assist in projects to move excess inventory. This includes but is not limited to selling to Alt Source providers, putting on Amazon Marketplace, giving to charitable organizations, selling in auctions etc. Follow up for full execution
Evaluate and process returns or escalate return opportunities to the Supply Operations team or Supplier Relations
Work to balance inventory through IBTs, look for opportunities to enhance dynamic deployment minimizing manual keying of orders. Ensure the IBT’s are cost effective and monitor movement of the inventory. Assist in moving inventory if exit buyouts are at risk
Influence cross functional teammates to take steps to action excess and obsolete inventory, document action plans, and follow up until the inventory is gone
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required, concentration in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related technical field preferred
5 or more years of Supply Chain experience (supply chain planning, inventory management, operations, manufacturing planning and/or forecasting)
Proven ability and willingness to develop relationships with internal functional partners
Experience in all aspects of supply chain planning, management, and operations
Ability to process large amounts of data and deliver a concise recommendation
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Ability to root cause problems and develop new processes to improve
Ability to work effectively in a constantly changing, fast paced team environment
Customer focused with a strong service orientation
Excellent organizational and influencing skills
Strong communication (written and verbal) skills; comfortable communicating at various organizational levels, and able to back‐up thoughts with facts and analysis
Proficiency with Excel, other MS Office applications and data visualization tools (Power BI)
Strong results orientation and work ethic, able to work independently
Flexibility to support multiple projects with ability to meet all deadlines
Preferred
Preferred experience utilizing Lean principles and tools (Flow, Pull, Kanban, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, etc.) or any combination of education and experience to meet the above requirements
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.
Company
Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world.
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$2.1B2025-04-02Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2022-03-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
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