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We are seeking an Inventory Analyst to own our end-to-end inventory from time of shipping to receipt at a warehouse to customer delivery. This is a hands-on, high-volume role. You’ll coordinate directly with vendors on shipping schedules, manage freight forwarder partnerships, keep our ERP accurate on cost and timing for every PO, maintain records, and partner with warehouse and operations leadership to keep receiving and inventory tight. Success looks like clean, predictable imports process & inventory management and a complete, audit-ready paper trail behind all inventory.\nCore Responsibilities\nVendor & Freight Scheduling\nPartner closely with Lola Planning/Production team and vendors on production WIP, cargo ready dates, and freight pickups.\nServe as the primary point of contact for vendors on all shipping-related questions.\nFreight Forwarder Management\nBook and approve shipping routes and rates with freight forwarders.\nReview and approve forwarder invoices against contracted rates; flag and resolve discrepancies.\nTrack containers in transit and proactively communicate delays, issues, or routing changes.\nManage forwarder performance - on-time rate, invoice accuracy, responsiveness - and hold them accountable.\n\n ERP Costing & Schedule Management\nOwn accurate date and schedule tracking in the ERP - incoterms date, ETA dates, and container delivery dates - so the rest of the business can plan against real schedules rather than estimates.\nPartner with the Planning/Production team to ensure accurate landed cost (goods + freight + duty) in the ERP for every PO.\nReconcile ERP records against actual invoices and duty paid; resolve discrepancies with accounting.\nWarehouse Scheduling & Receiving\nCoordinate receiving schedules with the warehouse ahead of container arrival.\nProcess receipt of inbound containers: confirm quantity and condition against PO and documentation.\nPartner with the Operations Manager to resolve receiving issues as they come up.\nInventory Accuracy & Process Execution\nPartner with Operations, Accounting, and warehouse teams to keep inventory accurate \nRun daily inventory reconciliation processes, escalate and help resolve discrepancies when they arise, and support periodic cycle counts.\nThis role will report to the Supply Chain & Operations Manager. 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