Data Center Inventory Analyst
Job Number: 11864
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Job Summary
The Data Center Inventory Analyst supports inventory accuracy, transactional integrity, and material visibility across the Data Center logistics network. This role partners with Data Center operations, warehouse service providers, IT teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders to investigate inventory discrepancies, resolve system and transaction errors, reconcile in-transit inventory, and improve inventory-control processes.
The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across 3PL warehouse management systems, SAP, PowerBI, and Excel-based reporting tools. This position will play an important role in maintaining accurate inventory records and supporting the timely movement of critical Data Center equipment.
Key Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of this role include:
- Support Data Center operations, warehouse service providers, and IT teams in identifying and resolving errors related to data exchange, order processing, inventory updates, reporting, and system transactions between warehouse management systems and SAP.
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies by researching transactions, system records, shipping documentation, receiving activity, and physical inventory.
- Support audits of Data Center inventory-management processes, including cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, and annual physical inventories.
- Reconcile in-transit inventory and work with internal and external stakeholders to reduce aging and unresolved inventory records.
- Develop and maintain an in-transit scorecard to track Data Center inventory transactions, aging, exceptions, and corrective actions.
- Maintain dashboards and recurring reports that provide visibility to inventory accuracy, in-transit aging, transaction errors, and open reconciliation items.
- Partner with Data Center, transportation, warehouse, and IT teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions for recurring inventory issues.
- Monitor inventory transactions and data quality to ensure equipment movements are accurately reflected across applicable systems.
- Assist with the development and standardization of inventory-control procedures, reporting tools, and key performance indicators.
- Support continuous-improvement initiatives focused on inventory accuracy, transaction quality, operational efficiency, and material visibility.
- Perform additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned by the Data Center Logistics Senior Manager.
Basic Qualifications
- Associate degree.
- 2+ years of experience working with Microsoft Excel and SAP.
- 2+ years of experience in a warehousing, distribution, logistics, or inventory-control environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, analytics, finance, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency with SAP and experience working with warehouse management systems.
- Experience conducting inventory reconciliation, transactional research, or inventory discrepancy investigation.
- Experience developing or maintaining dashboards, scorecards, or operational reports.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to analyze large datasets and convert findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Self-driven, proactive, and capable of working with limited supervision.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across different levels of the organization.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external service providers.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Experience supporting Data Center equipment, high-value inventory, or complex logistics operations is preferred.
Job Number: 30220447
Community / Marketing Title: Data Center Inventory Analyst
Location_formattedLocationLong: Georgia, US