Inventory Analyst

Honda has a clear vision for the future in 2040, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for people with the individual skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. We are seeking diversity of thought and experience to drive innovation and help us make fully informed decisions. Honda Trading Corporation, the exclusive global trading arm of Honda, supports Honda's global business efforts by finding marketing products to sell in Japan. Honda Trading's global offices operate in 28 locations in 20 countries, with more than 2,000 associates dedicated to finding "best fit" solutions to our customers' changing and evolving business needs. Since its founding in 1972, HT has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar international import-export organization, providing vital services based on unparalleled knowledge and experience to HT customers in the global marketplace.

Honda Trading Canada (HTC) was established in 1990, with the Canadian Head Office located in Alliston, Ontario. HTC is a 100% subsidiary of Honda Trading America. Honda Trading Canada procures and delivers products all over the world. As a fully licensed Customs Broker with a dedicated Logistics group, we are able to handle the most complex import and export challenges of our business partners. At Honda Trading Canada, our unique approach and hands-on atmosphere give you the opportunity to learn through doing, ownership, responsibility, and autonomy.

Accommodation
Honda Trading Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodation in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, upon request. The accommodation provided will take into account the applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process or in order to successfully submit your application, please email Human Resources at HTC_HR@htc.honda.com.

Scope Of Position
Ensure timely delivery of master coils into the processors. Ensure ready finished goods to support customer production by analyzing weekly order releases against finished goods inventory and issuing purchase orders for any inventory shortfalls. Support inventory reporting. Inventory shortages to HCM suppliers could result in line shutdown and significant financial and production loss for HCM.

Principal Functional Responsibilities

• Processing Orders:
  Analyze on-hand inventory to ensure sufficient inventory coverage for stamper’s next week requirements, analyze any shortages and review with all stakeholders. Failure to accurately account and advise Sales for inventory shortages to HCM suppliers could result in line shutdown and significant financial and production loss for HCM. Analyze and issue processing orders to the proper processors in advance, and minimize overall FG inventory (no more than 2 months in total), minimize slit loss and balancing FG inventory, support aged inventory reporting, monitoring inventory levels at Processors to maintain inventory levels at set month supply.
• Master Delivery:
  Schedule and track master coil deliveries, follow up with supplier on late deliveries and support resolution. Receive in the deliveries on the EDI report on a daily basis, open and close all purchase orders, and have weekly conference calls when needed to review with Account rep for any critical supply issues.
• Inventory Reconciliation:
  Complete inventory reconciliation periodically throughout the month. Investigate and resolve any discrepancies.
• Reporting:
  Prepare multiple reports to support month end reporting and monthly inventory presentation (Aged inventory report, Inventory reconciliation for warehouses, Slit loss report, Interest breakdown report, Inventory Data report, Processing Plan VS Actual spreadsheet, and prepare the Offcut report for the scrap sale). Update system with non-conformance report (NCR) information to support claim process.
• Yearly Action Plan Support:
  Support as required the team's yearly action plan initiatives.
• Customer and Account Rep Support:
  Support Inventory Account Rep. on inventory ordering and back up as required, field customer calls & requests for all areas and address immediate issues utilizing 1R 2C’s (report, consult, communicate). Also provide support to the Quality department.

• Personal Computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in inventory, purchasing or sales administration
• Post-secondary education in Business and/or equivalent experience
• Ability to work under stressful situations and tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, analytical ability, reasoning, and persuasive skills
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to work independently and multitask
• Strong eye for detail, ability to identify and resolve issues
• Strong communicator
• Must be a team player

• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply HTC Core Values.
• Pursues customer knowledge and dreams of what could be, seeks out challenges, and is unafraid of failure.
• Provide joy to our customers and work for a cause greater than oneself. Put yourself in the customer’s shoes to feel what they feel and proactively identify gaps or concerns. Attentively listen to customers to tap into real insights behind what the customer is saying.
• Business and customer needs are continuously changing. Meet the changing demands of our customers with speed, flexibility, and a challenging spirit.
• Demonstrates a passion, energy, excitement, determination, and drive to advance the customer experience.
• Foster respect through cooperation and collaboration by understanding everyone’s value. Whether working with your coworker, customer, or supplier, all are critical to achieving Honda Trading Canada successes and an outstanding customer experience.