What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Analyst position at RaceTrac?
The Inventory Analyst is responsible for supporting the controlling, planning, and evaluating of all inventory activities as it pertains to industry best practices in inventory management. This individual will be knowledgeable in the various applications utilized by the merchandising department to assist in driving growth at the stores. The Inventory Analyst’s overall goal is to manage the lifecycle of inventory for the entire fleet to maximize profitability and manage capital in line with the company inventory strategy. Up to 10% travel may be required.
What You'll Do
At RaceTrac, our people make the difference. Whether you’re working in a store, at our corporate office, or on the road, you’ll be part of a team that brings energy, innovation, and a passion for serving others every day. We support each other, celebrate wins big and small, and create opportunities for growth at every level. With four operating divisions RaceTrac, RaceWay, Energy Dispatch, and Gulf - there’s always a new challenge to take on and a new path to pursue. Join us and discover how far your career can go.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
What You'll Do
- Conducts daily analysis of inventory positions to ensure inventory is balanced across distribution centers, considering store demand levels, upcoming forecast events and limited time offers.
- Provides recommendations to internal and external logistics teams regarding PO balancing, inventory status and any other notable takeaways.
- Ensures all distribution centers are adhering to RaceTrac’s requested inventory levels and are able to fulfill all store orders, providing a high level of service to RaceTrac stores and ultimately RaceTrac guests.
- Proactively consults internal and external logistics teams to verify timely and accurate deliveries.
- Facilitates communication to Operations teams on any high impact inventory concerns and any inventory related projects that will directly impact store operations.
- Utilizes analytics tools and inventory knowledge to develop new reports, dashboards, and any additional ad-hoc requests.
- Proposes and implements solutions to improve RaceTrac’s inventory strategy and positions.
- Supports the demand planning team in all ordering activities including development of replenishment strategies, allocation plans, and inventory holding settings regarding new items, limited time offers and promotions.
- Collaborates on Merchandising Solutions related projects across departments including Information Systems, Space Planning, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure the right system requirements are gathered and proper design of applications is implemented.
- Provides outstanding internal customer service to Operations and Category Management teams.
- BA/BS in Business, Supply Chain, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or related field preferred
- 1-2 years’ experience in consumer product forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PowerBI; experience with SQL preferred.
- Detail oriented, organized, and strong on follow through and communication.
- A problem solver who is comfortable taking initiative
At RaceTrac, our people make the difference. Whether you’re working in a store, at our corporate office, or on the road, you’ll be part of a team that brings energy, innovation, and a passion for serving others every day. We support each other, celebrate wins big and small, and create opportunities for growth at every level. With four operating divisions RaceTrac, RaceWay, Energy Dispatch, and Gulf - there’s always a new challenge to take on and a new path to pursue. Join us and discover how far your career can go.
To see what is like, visit our LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram pages.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.