Inventory Control Analyst

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Purchasing & Supplier Management

• Place purchase orders with approved suppliers based on inventory requirements, sales demand, and stocking strategies.
• Manage open purchase orders and proactively follow up with suppliers on delivery dates, quantities, and changes.
• Communicate purchase order status updates to sales and management.
• Maintain accurate purchase order records, pricing, lead times, and supplier performance data.

Inventory Analysis & Control

• Regularly review inventory levels to support targets for inventory turns, aged inventory reduction, and minimum stock requirements.
• Analyze usage, demand trends, and market conditions to recommend inventory adjustments or purchasing opportunities.
• Identify slowmoving, excess, or atrisk inventory and communicate findings to management.
• Support physical inventory counts and investigate inventory discrepancies as needed.

Logistics & Receiving Coordination

• Coordinate pickup and receipt of materials from local suppliers.
• Ensure incoming materials are properly received, documented, and entered into the system accurately.
• Work closely with warehouse and operations teams to resolve receiving or material movement issues.

CrossFunctional Support

• Work with sales to align inventory levels with customer demand and market opportunities.
• Partner with accounting to support accurate receiving, invoicing, and inventory valuation.
• Communicate inventory risks, shortages, and opportunities clearly and timely.

Compliance & Process Improvement

• Ensure purchasing and inventory activities follow company policies and ethical standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory processes, reporting, and supplier performance.
• Maintain accurate documentation and data integrity within the ERP system.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in inventory control, purchasing, or supply chain roles.
• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or relevant course of study, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to interface effectively with all departments to foster a success-oriented, accountable organization.
• Ability to communicate both oral & written effectively with internal & external vendors and customers.
• Ability to negotiate and sources both ferrous and non-ferrous metal.
• Ability to collect data, establish facts and purchase metals to ensure inventory goals are met and maintain accurate lead times.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex business documents.
• Represents the management in a highly professional manner, exercises diplomacy and maintains the highest level of confidentiality.
• Computer Literacy; Microsoft Office Products and ERP.

Company Summary:

Lynch Metals is a fully owned subsidiary of Metals USA Flat Rolled Group. We are a national network of industry-leading metal service centers offering the highest quality processed stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel flat rolled products. We customize supply chains to meet the needs of our customers, ensure timely and accurate delivery, and always strive to exceed our customers' expectations. Our commitment to operational excellence and customer satisfaction drives us to continually enhance our offerings and optimize our service solutions. Metals USA Flat Rolled Group, a subsidiary of Reliance, Inc., a diversified metal solutions provider and the largest metal service center company in North America.

Position Summary:

The Inventory Control Analyst is responsible for managing inventory investment, supplier purchase

orders, and material flow to support sales, operations, and financial objectives. This role serves as the link between purchasing, suppliers, sales, and warehouse operations to ensure product availability, accurate inventory levels, and efficient material movement.

The Inventory Control Analyst places and manages purchase orders, tracks open orders with suppliers, coordinates inbound logistics from local vendors, and regularly analyzes inventory performance to meet targets related to turns, aging, minimum stock levels, and market opportunities.