Inventory control analyst
Are you passionate about logistics and ready to drive impactful decisions? Join our Supply Chain team as a Inventory control analyst. You’ll be responsible for monitoring and reconciling raw and packaging material inventories, analyzing material consumption variances, and ensuring alignment between physical stock and system records. This role is located Toluca, Méxco.
A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing
- Inventory monitoring and reconciliation: Responsible for controlling raw and packaging material inventory through regular floor counts and inventory revisions. Ensures alignment between physical inventory and system records to detect and correct discrepancies.
- Material consumption analysis: Performs daily, weekly, and monthly variance analyses on all materials to detect out-of-standard usage and minimize consumption deviations. Closely monitors the relationship between inventory levels and actual material consumption.
- Acceptance rate and line performance: Calculates ingredient performance percentages (acceptance rate) per product. Supports production efficiency analysis by providing real-time rate data and calculating OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), using availability, acceptance, and rate metrics to identify improvement areas.
- Waste reduction and project zero leadership: Leads Project Zero to minimize downtime and material waste, collaborating with line leaders and operators. Classifies downtimes per line to support continuous improvement and enhance production availability.
- Quality and safety support: Supports traceability by tracking pallet and ticket data per batch and corresponding waste. Participates in quality improvement projects, ensures compliance with safety and sustainability standards, and takes corrective actions in case of food safety risks, including process shutdowns if needed.
We’re Looking for Someone With
- Degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering or related fields
- Desired 2 years of experience in similar rol (Inventory control / Inventory coordinator)
- Intermediate English level (able to hold a conversation and present information).
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel (able to present and summarize information using Excel and Power BI)
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
What’s Next
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.
If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.
Get to Know Us
At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.
Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.
Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.
You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.
What does it take to be the best? Someone like you.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.