The Opportunity
The Inventory Control Analyst maintains inventory accuracy and integrity across warehouse and distribution operations. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Logistics, this role analyzes inventory transactions, investigates discrepancies, improves processes, and ensures accurate records in WMS and ERP systems.
The role supports cosmetics, OTC, and prescription products, including lot control, traceability, DSCSA compliance, expiration-date management, and inventory control. As a cross-functional liaison among Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and Finance, the Analyst helps ensure product availability while minimizing inventory losses, write-offs, and service disruptions.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain inventory accuracy across warehouse locations through inventory-control processes, transaction audits, reconciliations, and inventory record-accuracy programs.
Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Manage cycle-count programs, physical inventories, and inventory audits to align physical and system inventory.
Manage and monitor inventory activities, including receipts, transfers and movements, adjustments, destructions, slow-moving inventory, traceability, and variances.
Maintain lot-controlled inventory and ensure traceability, DSCSA compliance, and adherence to recall, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Support serialized inventory controls, transaction-data reconciliation, suspect-product investigations, and audit readiness.
Oversee expiration-date and shelf-life management using FEFO principles to reduce write-offs and inventory losses.
Partner with Operations, Supply Planning, Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and Finance to resolve inventory issues and improve product availability.
Drive continuous-improvement initiatives that enhance inventory accuracy, process efficiency, warehouse utilization, and supply-chain performance.
Identify process gaps; create, maintain, and socialize accurate procedures for the inventory-control function.
Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of inventory performance, gaps, and opportunities with cross-functional stakeholders, and report results to management.
Serve as the primary contact for ERP, WMS, serialization, and inventory-process issues with internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to five years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, supply-chain analytics, or inventory management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and experience using reporting tools.
Experience with ERP and WMS systems. Oracle experience is preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all staff and management levels.
Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks for timely completion in a dynamic environment.
Self-starter who is highly motivated, detail-oriented, results-focused, and able to identify problems and recommend or take appropriate action.
Experience in cosmetics, beauty, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or OTC product environments preferred.
Familiarity with pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution environments involving lot control, serialization, DSCSA requirements, FDA regulations, expiration dating, and primary and secondary packaging preferred.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
This role requires the ability to perform standard office activities, including extended periods of computer use, participation in virtual and in-person meetings, and collaboration across teams. Depending on business needs, occasional travel may be required. Work environments and physical requirements may vary based on the requirements of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities may be modified, added, or removed as necessary to meet business and organizational needs.
Compensation
The target base salary range for this role is $71,000-$89,000 per year. This range reflects the anticipated compensation for the role. Where pay falls withing the range may vary based on many factors, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, skills, experience, education, certifications, location and applicable geographic pay zones, market conditions, internal equity and business considerations. Compensation decisions are made based on an assessment of the candidate’s qualifications and the totality of relevant factors.
In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in an annual short-term incentive program, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
Benefits
Galderma offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid time off, and other benefits, subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms.
Work Authorization
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
What We Offer
At Galderma, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization committed to advancing dermatology and improving patient outcomes worldwide. We offer competitive compensation, annual incentive opportunities, and comprehensive benefits, along with meaningful opportunities for growth, development, and collaboration in an inclusive and innovative environment.
Next Steps
If your profile is a match, we will invite you for a first virtual conversation with the recruiter.
The next step is a virtual conversation with the hiring manager
The final step is a panel conversation with the extended team
Don't meet every single requirement? At Galderma, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply anyway!
If you are considering employment at Galderma, review our job postings at www.galderma.com/us/careers. Please be aware of fraudulent job offers and individuals falsely claiming to represent our Human Resources department. Our company will never request or offer payment, personal financial information, or sensitive data (such as Social Security numbers or bank details) during the early stages of recruitment. All legitimate communications from our HR team will come from official company email domains and follow our established hiring process.
