Inventory & Coding Analyst

KPMG is currently seeking an Inventory & Coding Analyst responsible for setting up material master data and using inventory, consumption and demand data to optimise stock availability, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and support reliable materials planning and investment decisions.

You’re a strong candidate if you have:
 Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or a related discipline; with a minimum of Second-Class Lower (2.2) GPA.
 Minimum of 3 – 5 years experience in inventory planning, materials management or supply chain analytics
 Working knowledge of inventory controls, forecasting and material-master data
 Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/SCM systems. Experience using Power BI for business intelligence, date visualisation, real-time dashboards and AI-powered insights will be an added advantage.
 Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
 Ability to translate analysis into practical actions for stakeholders
 Experience working in oil & gas, energy, or large industrial environments is preferred.
You’ll help our oil and gas clients succeed by:
 Analysing stock levels, usage history, lead times and demand signals to recommend replenishment parameters.
 Monitoring shortages, excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock and co-ordinate agreed corrective actions.
 Maintaining and planning parameters.
 Supporting cycle counting, inventory reconciliation and root-cause analysis of variances.
 Partnering with operations, maintenance, procurement and warehouse teams to improve demand forecasts.
 Producing dashboards and decision-ready insights into inventory health, availability and working capital.
 Setting up, monitor, and maintain data quality for material masters, inventory classifications, inventory parameters (MRP Types, Min./Max., safety stock levels) in the ERP system.
 Driving inventory optimisation, identifying excess, dormant, and obsolete stock, and managing write-off proposals.
 Ensuring material availability for critical operations, including turnarounds, shutdowns, and maintenance activities.
 Coding and managing new material masters and overseeing master data standardisation and integrity across SAP systems.
 Conducting audit reviews with internal and external parties and partners.

Requirements

You’re a strong candidate if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Engineering, Operations, Business Administration, or a related discipline; with a minimum of Second-Class Lower (2.2) GPA.
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years experience in inventory planning, materials management or supply chain analytics
• Working knowledge of inventory controls, forecasting and material-master data
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/SCM systems. Experience using Power BI for business intelligence, date visualisation, real-time dashboards and AI-powered insights will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate analysis into practical actions for stakeholders
• Experience working in oil & gas, energy, or large industrial environments is preferred.

Requirements

You’ll help our oil and gas clients succeed by:

• Analysing stock levels, usage history, lead times and demand signals to recommend replenishment parameters.
• Monitoring shortages, excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock and co-ordinate agreed corrective actions.
• Maintaining and planning parameters.
• Supporting cycle counting, inventory reconciliation and root-cause analysis of variances.
• Partnering with operations, maintenance, procurement and warehouse teams to improve demand forecasts.
• Producing dashboards and decision-ready insights into inventory health, availability and working capital.
• Setting up, monitor, and maintain data quality for material masters, inventory classifications, inventory parameters (MRP Types, Min./Max., safety stock levels) in the ERP system.
• Driving inventory optimisation, identifying excess, dormant, and obsolete stock, and managing write-off proposals.
• Ensuring material availability for critical operations, including turnarounds, shutdowns, and maintenance activities.
• Coding and managing new material masters and overseeing master data standardisation and integrity across SAP systems.
• Conducting audit reviews with internal and external parties and partners.