DC Manager, Transportation & Distribution Analytics

At ASICS, our Sound Mind, Sound Body™ philosophy is more than a tagline, it's our way of life. Over 75 years ago our founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka, saw that sport and movement had the power to lift spirits, project positivity, and propel people and whole communities forward.

ASICS provides a diverse and inclusive culture that enables learning, growth, and opportunity at all levels. Our robust employee benefits allow for real work-life balance and a strong sense of community. We empower our employees to pursue their career goals. If this sounds like you, then we want you on our team.

A Brief Overview

The Manager, Transportation & Distribution Analytics provides end-users across the ASICS America supply chain organization with visibility and insight to key indicators, trends, and other business intelligence including but not limited to warehouse operations, inbound & outbound logistics, and inventory planning. The Manager identifies meaningful patterns from complex data sets, analyzes them, and integrates and communicates them through various data visualization and reporting techniques. Analysis will be performed for a wide range of requests using data in different formats and from various platforms

Leadership Responsibilities

• This position has people leadership responsibilities.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Uses data mining, statistics, statistical modeling, machine learning to understand relationships and patterns in data – insights gathered from this analysis are translated to actionable steps and best practices
• Build an understanding of the business at a level of detail that enables them to identify and address critical issues
• Educate and train clients to use the data as an analytical tool, displaying the information in new forms and content for the purpose of analysis and option exploration
• Skillfully communicates data, reports, and findings using several media including oral presentation, written reports, charts, graphs, web-based interactive reports, data visualizations. Excellent documentation skills
• Collect, organize and analyze operational data to build and manage databases
• Analyze data to identify problematic areas and suggest improvements
• Provides data that is accurate, congruent, reliable, and ensures the information is easily available to users for direct consumption or integration with other systems. Leads and develops DC Analyst, Business to do the same for its customer base
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures
• Embodies and demonstrates company ethics and values
• Abides by all federal, state and local laws
  
  

How You'll Be Successful

• Ability to effectively motivate, engage and foster growth within direct reports.
• Ability to hold themselves and direct reports accountable to a high standard of performance and results.
• Knowledge of financial analytics and reporting
• Able to execute within tight timeframes with superior attention to detail and accuracy
• Skilled at proactive thinking that provides insight based on data and performance analysis
• Able to be self-driven performer and team player who loves a challenge
• Skilled at data analysis and able to work through complex details of data formatting, query massaging, and dashboard design
• Skilled at going beyond the obvious, delving into the source, the definition, philosophy, and foundational roots of a data element in order to create information
• Knowledgeable of how data is turned into information and how that knowledge supports and enables key business processes
• Strong statistical knowledge, proficiency with a statistical analysis tool such as R preferred
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with messy, human generated data and the patience to deal with it
• Must be knowledgeable of the business environment
• Able to work well within a team environment
• Manual dexterity required: Must be able to use hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  
  

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or any other analytic endeavor. M.B.A or M.S. a plus or equivalent work experience. required
• 0-2 years experience managing direct reports or equivalent training and experience. preferred
• 4-6 years of business analysis or related technical experience / education required
• Demonstrated proficiency with SQL and Visual Basic required
• SAP, Manhattan WMS, and Fortna WCS experience preferred
• Distribution center and supply chain operations experience preferred
• High level of proficiency with Excel and Access required
  
  

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employee(s) assigned to this job. ASICS America Corporation reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. ASICS America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.