How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Air Liquide Canada is seeking an Inventory Analyst to join the western region finance team, which supports the operations of the western region and its districts. Reporting to the Manager Inventory, this position will play a critical role in the inventory management of the region by delivering key reports, conducting in-depth analysis and supporting strategic decision-making regarding hard goods. The analyst will provide business insights through data-driven analysis, monitor monthly inventory data and collaborate with various teams to ensure key objectives are met and operational efficiency is optimized. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset and looking for a challenge.

Air Liquide offers innovative solutions - gas, equipment and services - in a wide variety of sectors, from oil and gas, mining, healthcare, automotive, aeronautics, metallurgy, metal fabrication to chemical and agri-food industries. Air Liquide Canada is the number one Canadian producer and distributor of gases derived from air.

Analyze & Interpret Data

• Perform both strategic and transactional inventory management, optimizing inventory across the region

• Develop, deploy and monitor inventory Key Performance Indicators and inventory performance against targets

• Perform slow moving and dead inventory analysis to optimize the inventory and coordinate the inventory disposal

• Analyze inventory statistics to predict future demand of inventory (ROPs)

• Highlight and identify risk and opportunities by SKU level

• Perform hardgood analysis, modeling and trends to support business key metrics

• Controlling inventory levels to ensure sufficient stock to meet customer demand, while also minimizing carrying costs and overstocking

• Provide insights to stores and sales teams to improve inventory efficiency and stocking strategy

• Managing and coaching stakeholders to create awareness on cost optimization initiatives

• Coordinate the store cycle counts and upload inventory adjustments accordingly

Reporting

• Develop and implement inventory accuracy analysis & reporting for management teams, utilizing BI reporting tools

• Prepare reports, summaries and recommendations by store locations

• Establish and maintain proper records of inventory adjustments and other key metrics, presented on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis

Execute/Develop Process

• Develop, implement and maintain inventory work processes with a focus on continuous improvements
• Work collaboratively with branch managers, supply chain and hard goods specialists to ensure stores are appropriately stocked
• Support the implementation of SAP to ensure smooth transition from Oracle and ensure all inventory records are accurate and complete
• Develop and implement regional obsolescence plan
• Assist in acquisition and strategic initiatives providing inventory hard goods knowledge and expertise

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Are you a MATCH?

REQUIRED EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary business degree and/or 3 - 5 years relevant experience in inventory hardgoods or procurement
• Experience with BI reporting is an asset
• Knowledge of ERP systems with preference for Oracle or SAP S4 Hana
• Strong attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
• Proven technical and analytical skills with the ability to think creatively to identify trends and insights through different lens
• Effective relationship builder and ability to deliver results through influence in a collaborative team environment
• Strong drive to continuously evaluate and improve processes

ESSENTIALS - Be Act Engage

• Committing to AL’s Performance and Responsibility
• Innovative Thinking
• Anticipating and Dealing with Changing Environment
• Solution focused
• Caring about customers and patients
• Communicating with Impact
• Managing Personal Efficiency and Competing Priorities

OTHER COMPETENCIES

• Problem-Solving: Identifies problem situations within an appropriate time frame, develops several alternative solutions to problems, analyses situations and highlights important issues, suggests adequate, valuable and feasible solutions.
• Technical abilities: Masters concepts, tools and methods related to his/her job, meets or exceeds professional requirements of his/her field of work, keeps abreast of progress in his/her field.
• Decision-making skills: Considers all factors before making a decision, makes quick decisions when necessary, and accepts consequences and risks involved.
• Team Player: Shares knowledge and experience, cooperates and makes self available, listens, gathers information, takes into consideration the needs, ideas, opinions of others
• Leadership: Positively influences others, easily obtains cooperation from others, is concerned with people as much as with results

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.