Inventory Analyst Senior

Sensient • Turlock, CA

19h • $75,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

You are someone who notices patterns others miss and takes pride in turning complexity into clarity. If you enjoy digging into inventory challenges, partnering across teams, and seeing the real impact of your work on operations and financial health, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to grow. In this position, you will play a central role in reducing inventory waste, preventing future risk, and improving how inventory is managed across the business. Your contributions will be visible, valued, and tied directly to long-term improvement and career growth.
This role is based on site at our Turlock, California location. Regular in person collaboration with plant operations, planning, and sales partners is essential to your success and to driving timely action.
About Sensient
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
About Sensient Agricultural Ingredients
Sensient Agricultural Ingredients is one of the largest producers and distributors in the world of dehydrated onion and garlic products as well as chili powder, paprika, chili pepper and dehydrated vegetables such as parsley, celery, and spinach. These ingredients are used in many of today's popular convenience foods. The Agricultural Ingredients business has sites located in Turlock and Livingston California and Deming, New Mexico.

Requirements

• A bachelor level degree, preferably in accounting, finance, or a related business field
• Experience in business or financial analysis with exposure to inventory or supply chain processes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into practical, actionable insights
• A high level of ownership, curiosity, and comfort working independently with guidance rather than close supervision
• The ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence outcomes without direct authority
• Solid financial understanding and awareness of how inventory impacts financial performance
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time

Responsibilities

• Monitor inventory movement and condition to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely action
• Identify inventory risks such as aging, excess, or faulty materials and drive mitigation plans
• Partner closely with sales planning, operations, procurement, and research teams to resolve inventory issues
• Lead product evaluation efforts including shelf-life extensions, rework opportunities, substitutions, returns, and disposal
• Manage the cycle count program to ensure inventory accuracy and compliance with company expectations
• Analyze root causes of inventory challenges and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Communicate inventory status, action plans, and progress updates to key stakeholders on a regular basis

Benefits

• The opportunity to make a visible impact by reducing waste and improving inventory health
• Close collaboration with leadership and cross functional partners across the organization
• Exposure to strategic decision making tied to demand, supply, and financial outcomes
• A role that values curiosity, continuous improvement, and proactive problem solving
• Clear opportunities for growth and advancement within Sensient Agricultural Ingredients and the broader organization
• A collaborative onsite environment where your ideas and initiative are encouraged
• Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level