Emerson
Inventory and Business Analyst
- Permanent
- Khobar, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 18/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
04/10/2026
Location
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 15,000 - 20,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
18/11/2026
Job description
Inventory ties up working capital, and at Emerson's Al Khobar site, this analyst is responsible for keeping it at the right level. Raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP) and finished goods all fall within scope, with the aim of avoiding stockouts while keeping excess and obsolete (E&O) stock under control. Day to day, you will track aging, slow-moving items, inventory turnover (ITO) and inventory accuracy, then turn those numbers into reports and dashboards built from ERP data. Finance relies on the same work for inventory valuation, provisions, adjustments and reconciliation. Variance analysis against budget, forecast and POR targets is another regular task, where the point is to explain performance gaps and flag business risks to management. Most weeks involve working with Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Sales and Customer Service, so stakeholder management matters as much as the analysis itself. Improvement work runs alongside the reporting, covering data quality, automation and inventory processes. The position suits someone with 2 to 3 years in a manufacturing or industrial environment and a Bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain, operations management, engineering or a related field.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Maintain optimal inventory levels across raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP) and finished goods while minimizing stockouts, excess inventory and obsolescence
- Analyze inventory trends, aging, slow-moving inventory, excess and obsolete (E&O) stock and inventory turnover performance
- Identify opportunities to improve inventory efficiency and working capital performance
- Reconcile inventory and support regular inventory performance reviews
- Support inventory-related financial reporting, inventory valuation, provisions, adjustments and inventory control activities
- Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast and POR targets to identify performance gaps and business risks
- Investigate operational and financial variances and provide meaningful insights to management
- Validate and analyze business and operational data to identify trends, opportunities and improvement areas
- Monitor KPIs including inventory value, inventory turnover (ITO), inventory accuracy, shortages, aging and E&O inventory
- Develop dashboards and management reports using ERP and business data
- Improve reporting, data quality, automation and operational processes through continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Sales and Customer Service to improve operational effectiveness
- Contribute to business planning, forecasting and operational review processes
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering or a related discipline
- Bring 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Demonstrate experience in inventory management, business analysis, operational reporting or supply chain functions
- Use ERP systems and business reporting tools with confidence
- Apply advanced Microsoft Excel skills to inventory and business analysis
- Manage stakeholders effectively and communicate insights clearly to leadership
- Understand inventory accounting principles and financial reporting (preferred)
- Possess experience with inventory planning, forecasting and inventory optimization (preferred)
- Show experience with data visualization and dashboard development tools (preferred)
- Know manufacturing operations and supply chain processes and support process automation (preferred)