The Analyst – Purchasing and Inventory role at Wesco/Anixter is accountable for forecasting activities associated with customers and products and the subsequent procurement activities and overall effectiveness of inventory with a key focus on maximizing the return on investment and service to our customers. The purpose of the role is to build a forward visibility of future customer requirements, set supply policies and ensure purchase orders are placed effectively and to service level KPI’s. **Responsibilities:** + Monitor inventory levels & recommend inventory stock adjustments as necessary + Maintain customer inventory letters of intent + Manage and maintain the creation of an accurate demand plan in support of the sales forecast and replenish items for defined sales markets / customers across the APAC region. + Deliver forecast accuracy improvements against defined KPI’s through collaboration with key stakeholders such as Turn, Stock Health, Inventory provisions and inventory to budget for both pre-stock and replenishment items. + Reviewing excess inventory with stakeholders and working on stock rotations with key vendor. + Follow process to enforce robust policies and procedures for both inventory and sales that optimize restocking decisions, enforce lead time management, availability measurements. + Analyze inventory data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement. + Overseeing the placement of the project and complex customer inventory to initial customer requirements providing a just in time delivery service + Analyze and recommend inventory rebalancing and supplier returns. + Coordination of intercompany and supplier returns + Monitor SO cancellation report daily and take necessary actions, follow up with sales team to ship out the aged, allocated inventory **Qualifications:** + Minimum 5+ years required, Degree Level, Supply Chain or Business-Related Field + Demand/Supply Planning/Procurement experience required. + Credentials of working with high SKU counts, multiple suppliers and customers across geographies. + Experience of project lead demand planning desirable + Proficiency in inventory management software and ERP systems \#LM-P1