Description & Requirements
As the Warehouse Analyst, you will collaborate and build rapport with Harman’s third-party logistics (3PL) vendor and Harman’s support functions. Your primary responsibility will be overseeing the planning, execution, and administrative duties of inbound and inventory operations. This includes ownership of returns processing, stock transfers, inventory management, rework, and inbound continuous improvement projects. You will collate, analyze, and interpret data and present your findings and recommendations for improvement. You will work with Harman’s cross-functional teams across Transportation, Supply Chain, Sales, Order Management, and more to ensure a world-class end-to-end experience for our customers.
What You Will Do
- Oversee daily inbound operations ensuring warehouse capacities meet Harman’s requirements for receiving, rework, and exception processing.
- Report warehouse inbound performance results and initiate action plans to address root causes against inventory accuracy, on-time receiving, and additional KPIs.
- Maximize inventory availability and reduce back orders by owning rework communication, planning, and execution.
- Implement, supervise, and improve Harman’s returns process through collaboration and data analysis.
- Investigate gaps and inefficiencies specific to inbound processes and lead continuous improvement projects focused on increasing operational throughput and reducing Harman’s bottom line.
- Communicate with and support Harman’s satellite locations with inventory management ensuring physical/virtual matches between systems.
- Direct daily, monthly, and quarterly inventory management and recognition activities with Harman’s 3PL including monthly revenue recognition, monthly and quarterly inventory adjustments, and other internal reporting requirements and actions.
- Deep dive and resolve issues about system-to-system errors to improve cycle time between order placement and customer receipt of goods.
What You Need
- Bachelor's Degree preferably with a degree in SCM, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or Management;
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities
- Ability to solve problems and analyze data using MS Excel/Access
- Ability to think and work independently but also work well in teams
- Highly proficient in SAP ERP material and inventory management transactions
What is Nice to Have
- Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
- APICS certification
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 10%
- Be willing to work in a warehouse in Shepherdsville, Kentucky
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.
What We Offer
- Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.)
- Opportunity to collaborate with talented teams across the world
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities
- Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration
- On-site opportunities to focus on personal well-being and development are provided by our Wellness Committee, Volunteer Committee, and Harman Women’s Network
- Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.
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Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.