Sr Analyst,Supply Chain

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Job Purpose and Summary:

The Senior Analyst is accountable for managing projects, shaping forecasts, and adjusting supply components for a group of products to ensure proper Store and DC service level target are achieved.  The Senior Analyst will focus on analytical functions to enhance current reporting available for OTCHS. This will be used for business planning that aids in achieving enterprise goals including sales, margin, in-stock, turn, fill rate, customer satisfaction, GMROII, receipts and EOP. This person will be working collaboratively with cross- functional, internal, and external partners to deliver results and ensure outcomes.

Senior Analyst responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining accurate forecasts across a set of products/categories so that the business may be appropriately planned based on that forecast.
  • Monitor Forecast accuracy and resolve exceptions with the goal of forecast improvement accounting for market intelligence.
  • Work with Category and Planning Teams to understand trends and evaluate impacts on demand.
  • Work collaboratively with Health plans, merchants, vendors, and other parts of the business to ensure that key factors influencing demand are understood and reflected in the forecasts and purchases.
  • Use input from the analytics team to determine appropriate forecast models and parameter settings.
• Managing a set of products/vendors/categories to support demand while meeting inventory turn and service level targets.
  • Develop actionable plans to meet financial and inventory goals.
  • Manage/resolve stock-out occurrences.
  • Monitor inventory and service level performance and resolve exceptions.
  • Partner with Finance, Logistics & the Transportation organization to identify supply chain and financial opportunities.
• Represent project standards by attending and facilitating meetings to prioritize inventory requirements across the organization.
  • Collaborate with vendors, carriers, and DC teams to enable on time and in-full delivery of purchase orders.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities % Time

Business to Business Program - 35%
Reviewing/maintaining demand forecasts - 25%
Communicating with vendors - 20%
Reporting /Inventory Meetings - 10%
Team initiatives/Project support - 10

Education:

Bachelor’s degree

Prior Relevant Work Experience:

0 to 3 years

Essential Qualifications and Functions: 

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field
• 0-3 years of Retail industry experience in Inventory Planning
• Knowledge of SQL coding and analytical based decision making
• 1+ Year Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Teams)
• Results driven with strong time management and organizational skills with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships and contribute ideas in a team setting
• Curiosity to explore and identify insights that result in the development of actionable strategies and tactical plans
• Strong business/financial acumen and Supply Chain knowledge
• Ability to quickly resolve high profile issues
• Good judgment and decision-making ability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 1-3 years relevant experience in retail or supply chain roles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience using a forecasting and replenishment software package such as Blue Yonder
• An Asset Supply Chain certification such as RSSC, CSCMP or APICS
• Previous Experience in an S&OP environment
• Ability to calculat