Inventory and Business Analyst

About the Role

Emerson is seeking an Inventory and Business Analyst to join their team in Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is responsible for optimizing inventory performance and providing essential business and operational analysis to support effective decision-making. The position focuses on inventory planning, forecasting, KPI management, business reporting, and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain optimal inventory levels across raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods, aiming to minimize 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.
• Support inventory reconciliation activities and inventory performance reviews.
• Assist with 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 insights to management.
• Collect, validate, and analyze business and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Develop analysis and recommendations to support informed business decisions.
• Prepare and maintain inventory, operational, and business performance reports.
• Monitor key performance indicators including inventory value, inventory turnover (ITO), inventory accuracy, shortages, aging, and E&O inventory.
• Develop dashboards and management reports using ERP and business data.
• Provide regular updates and business insights to leadership teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, data quality, automation, and operational processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory management and business performance.
• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Sales, Customer Service, and other functions to improve operational effectiveness.
• Support business planning, forecasting, and operational review processes.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in a relevant field. This role requires an individual who uses analytical thinking to solve complex business and operational challenges and possesses strong attention to detail to ensure data accuracy. The candidate should proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement and communicate insights effectively to influence data-driven decisions. Collaboration across functions to achieve business objectives and a results-oriented, action-focused approach are essential.

Our Culture and Commitment

At Emerson, we foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives. We are dedicated to ongoing career development and an inclusive culture, providing support through mentorship, training, and leadership opportunities. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. Our focus on employee wellbeing includes flexible, competitive benefits plans covering physical, mental, financial, and social needs, such as medical insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time-off plans including paid parental leave.

About Emerson

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software, driven by a spirit of collaboration across diverse, multicultural teams worldwide. We innovate to make the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Through deep domain expertise and a legacy of execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical, and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security, and reliability. We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with the confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries.

Application Information

Join our team and contribute to vital work while developing your skills through our employee development programs. We are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We encourage interested candidates to apply.