- The Supply Chain Analyst is a combined position that includes both Purchasing and Demand/Inventory Planning responsibilities.
- Primary responsibilities include day-to-day Purchasing/Planning/Inventory Management and maintaining strategic and collaborative relationships with assigned suppliers.
- The individual will also be looked upon to provide analysis and recommendations related to changing product demand, process improvements across the procurement process, and perform inventory analysis and reconciliation.
- The position will help ensure the organization maintains fill rate and inventory-turn requirements on an ongoing basis by gaining an understanding of the overall capabilities of the supply chain and changing demands of the market.
- Update and review Planning Tools on a continuous basis
- Issue, track, maintain, and ensure accuracy of Purchase Orders for stocked and custom products
- Communicate to internal and external stakeholders out of stock items and recovery timelines
- Proactively drive vendors to meet expected timelines and delivery schedules and provide visibility and reporting of supplier performance
- Recommend and maintain supplier mix targets based on pricing and performance
- Manage and maintain customer Floor Stocking Agreements and perform related Purchasing requirements
- Aggregate “new demand” inputs from the Sales team and identify items in which additional inventory is required
- Run weekly wire payment report against vendor invoices and provide to finance to ensure vendors are being paid in compliance of their terms
- Manage and ensure accuracy of all documentation (Packing List, Commercial Docs) related to procurement from domestic and international suppliers
- Make recommendations for transfers from location-to-location to ensure right-product-in-the-right-place
- Perform inventory analysis with ability to identify slow moving items, define inventory turns at item/product category/warehouse location level
- Perform inventory reconciliations by comparing receipt reports across various systems to identify discrepancies and resulting variances
- Assist in the training of new hires and provide follow up and support
- 3-4+ years of experience, preferably in a high volume, multi-location distribution environment, concentrating in distribution operations, inventory management, forecasting or transportation
- Desired Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in Business (MBA preferred), Logistics or Supply Chain Management, Management Information Systems, or related field required
- Well organized, detail oriented and self-directed individual who is able to make decisions independently and be a team player
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, internal and external customers, and international vendors
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, organize, and assimilate information to make recommendations
- Strong computer skills emphasizing MS Excel (Pivot tables and graphical reporting) and ERP reporting systems (preferably NetSuite)
- Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities
- Strong inclination towards sustainability in business and personal environments