Inventory Analyst

Job Description

Title: Inventory Analyst

Company Name: ACI PLC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• 5 to 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

• 5 to 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

• 5-7+ years of experience in Inventory Planning, Supply Chain Analytics, or Operations Planning

• Strong analytical and modelling capability (statistical methods preferred)

• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools

• Advanced Excel and data visualization capability (Power BI preferred)

• Experience in FMCG/multi-category business environment is a strong advantage

ACI is one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates, operating across Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Brands, Agribusiness and Retail with a clear mission to improve quality of life through responsible growth and innovation. Guided by integrity and driven by impact, we build trusted brands while empowering talent to lead, innovate and grow. From Bangladesh to global markets, ACI offers a high-impact growth mandate, exposure to leadership and the opportunity to build at scale within a purpose-driven, performance-oriented culture.

An Inventory Analyst is responsible for optimizing inventory performance across the supply chain by balancing service, cost, cash flow, and risk. This role drives data-driven inventory policies, analytical modelling, and governance to ensure optimal working capital deployment while protecting service levels and operational resilience.

What You Will Do

• Define, maintain, and continuously improve inventory policies (safety stock, reorder points, target stock levels)

• Develop inventory segmentation models (ABC/XYZ, criticality, volatility, margin-based)

• Align inventory strategy with service level targets and working capital objectives

• Support mid- to long-term inventory planning aligned with S&OP outputs

• Establish risk-buffering frameworks for critical materials and SKUs

• Perform inventory modelling, statistical analysis, and scenario simulations

• Evaluate demand variability, lead time variability, and supply risks

• Monitor and report key inventory KPIs.

• Identify optimization opportunities and recommend corrective actions

• Conduct root cause analysis for recurring inventory imbalances

• Provide inventory insights and risk signals to Demand and Supply Planning teams

• Support S&OP and S&OE forums with inventory risk assessments

• Ensure data accuracy, master data integrity, and transparency in reporting

• Collaborate with Finance on working capital targets and provisioning

Who You are

• You are analytical and data-driven

• You think in systems, not silos

• You are comfortable working with uncertainty and variability

• You challenge assumptions with facts

• You are proactive and solution-oriented

• You communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Reports to: Head of Supply Chain Strategy & Development