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Clearwater Paper Corporation Inventory Analyst II in Spokane, Washington
Description Where you will work Clearwater Paper is proud to embrace a hybrid workforce model for specific positions. Our Company has proven success with hybrid roles while maintaining a collaborative and supportive work environment. This role requires the incumbent to travel onsite to one of Clearwater Paper's locations monthly. We use effective communication tools to foster teamwork and collaboration. Clearwater Paper (NYSE: CLW) is a publicly held company and a premier supplier of private brand tissue to major retailers, including grocery, drug, mass merchants and discount stores. In addition, the company produces bleached paperboard used by quality-conscious printers and packaging converters, and offers services that include custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting. Clearwater Paper's employees build shareholder value by developing strong relationships through quality and service. Working at Clearwater Paper provides an opportunity to enrich your career through challenging and meaningful work and ongoing training and development-all in a supportive environment. We know our success depends on your success. The Inventory Analyst is a hybrid local role with travel required. What you will do Monitors safety stock and inventory targets for finished goods cases, paper and packaging in order to meet customer demand, while optimizing our inventory position and minimizing obsolescence. Assist with the successful business development, maintenance, and usage of the Value Chain Planning systems (VCP). Inventory Planning Work with Planning teams, Warehousing and Operations to ensure inventory levels are optimized and obsolescence is minimized Facilitate item transitions process by communicating run out plans to minimize inventory write-offs Maintain tools and reports to measure and track inventory health with focus on item transitions Maintain monthly inputs used to calculate safety stocks and inventory targets for cases, paper and packaging Monitors projected inventory levels at all warehouses, and communicates anticipated fluctuations and recommends solutions Sales and Operations Planning Support Participate in monthly meetings with Planning teams to communicate longer term plans that feed into the master scheduling process (master plan to master schedule) Partner with and coordinate activities across the sales, manufacturing and distribution network to ensure overall success in implementing plans Provide support to Sales and Operations Planning process as the key resource for inventory data Facilitate communication between warehouses and supply chain in support of major S&OP initiatives Planning System Maintenance and Data Integrity Leverage the Inventory Optimization (IO) module within the Value Chain Planning (VCP) system to provide recommendations Monitors accuracy of data utilized in calculating safety stocks - including weekly data, history, network changes, lead times new products, and expected service rates Planning System maintenance relative to data, reports, and dashboards (IO/APCC) Key Competencies and Attributes Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills. Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others. Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization's customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring. Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcom