Inventory & Coding Analyst

Job Summary

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.

Job Details

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.

About Company

KPMG Professional Services

https://home.kpmg.com/ng

KPMG Professional Services and KPMG Advisory Services are the KPMG member firm in Nigeria. The partners and people have been operating in Nigeria since 1978, providing multidisciplinary professional services to both local and international organisations within the Nigerian business community. Our vision is to build and sustain our reputation as the best firm to work with by ensuring our people, clients and communities achieve their full potential. At KPMG, we are committed to working with our clients to cut through complexities of the business world; finding solutions and adding value. Our combination of international and local market knowledge and perspective give us an edge in the professional services industry in Nigeria. This combination enables the Nigerian practice to add real value by developing strategies that give the firm's clients a distinct edge over their competitors. As one of the leading providers of professional services, KPMG knows that the success and growth of the firm also depends on the success and growth of the Nigerian economy. Hence, it champions progressive change and makes the future happen for its clients, people and the community, thereby enabling Nigeria's success. The firm is involved in the formulation of economic policies for Nigeria through the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The firm has a full complement of 59 partners and over 1,500 trained and dedicated professional staff; with deep industry skills and competencies in audit, tax and advisory services. KPMG has worked for clients in the public and private sector in Nigeria and in several other countries, helping to transform business performance and operations.