<p><strong>Our client in the Bridgewater area is hiring for an Inventory & Materials Planning Analyst!</strong></p><p>This is a newly created, hands-on analytical position supporting inventory, materials planning, purchasing, forecasting, and production needs within a growing organization.</p><p>The ideal candidate will understand how customer demand, inventory, purchasing, and production work together and will be comfortable digging into data to identify discrepancies, excess inventory, shortages, and opportunities to improve planning processes.</p><p>Depending on experience, this role is paying <strong>$85,000–$100,000</strong>, including <strong>full benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and paid holidays).</strong></p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM</p><p> <strong>Location:</strong> Fully Onsite</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor inventory levels, material requirements, forecasts, and production needs</li><li>Review purchasing activity and identify discrepancies, excess orders, and changing demand</li><li>Analyze inventory vs. forecasted demand and help optimize material availability</li><li>Identify opportunities to adjust or reduce purchase orders based on demand</li><li>Partner with Purchasing, Planning, Customer Service, Account Management, and Production</li><li>Track excess or aging inventory and help determine root causes and solutions</li><li>Develop reporting and improve visibility into inventory and material requirements</li><li>Identify process gaps and help create more standardized and scalable planning processes</li><li>Utilize ERP and other systems to analyze data and support decision-making</li><li>Support the implementation of new technology and AI-driven tools to improve operational efficiency</li></ul><p><br></p>