Senior Inventory Analyst

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Description VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY: Lonestar Electric Supply is seeking a Senior Inventory Analyst to support corporate inventory strategy by optimizing the balance between supply and demand across the organization. This role is responsible for identifying inefficiencies in the supply chain, improving inventory performance, and driving data-informed decisions that impact working capital and service levels. The Senior Inventory Analyst will partner closely with branch operations, finance, and sales teams while reporting to the Data Engineer within the Corporate Operations team. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, experienced in distribution environments, and capable of translating data into actionable insights. Responsibilities: Requirements: - Develop and maintain demand planning and forecasting models to ensure optimal inventory levels across branches. - Analyze historical data, trends, and business drivers to predict future inventory requirements. - Identify and mitigate excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory to improve inventory turns and reduce carrying costs. - Perform variance analysis and root-cause investigation on inventory discrepancies and performanc...