Supply Chain Analyst

Duration: 6 Months Contract with possible extension

Job Description:

Summary: Client is currently seeking an analyst to support the replenishment and planning for a top retailer. This role will be a member of a dynamic team focused on collaborative sales forecasting and inventory management. Analyst will be instrumental in supporting both the Sales team and the customer inventory and planning teams in areas of forecasting, planning, and order fulfillment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Deliver store in-stock metrics by influencing the end-to-end order process including order creation, reviewing daily orders, maintaining perfect PO’s, and optimizing fill rate.
• Drive the execution of our Direct Import business out of Asia, partnering closely with the Customer Service team in our Hong Kong office.
• Forecasting capabilities – Participate in the analysis of sales trends to improve weekly item level POS projections. Review and align these plans with internal stake holders and retail partners to ensure we have a collaborative plan at retail.
• Consumption execution – Drive a weekly shipping plan by item, by channel, to support POS plans, retailer in-stock and future order needs.
• Attend internal consensus meetings to present and share understanding of POS demand forecasts, provide key data findings to cross-functional S&OP teams to reach a consensus forecast on a month to month basis.
• Actively participate alongside sales team in key collaborative forecasting meetings with Buyers and Replenishment Managers. Present business findings and recommend action plan for the season.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong Analytical Skills – ability to coordinate diverse information, identify relevant data, recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Solid Interpersonal and Communication Skills – ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and all functional areas, ability to understand, assess and present the viewpoints of others.
• Sound Business Judgment – ability to interpret issues and recommend actions to best support group, division and corporate goals.
• Process Oriented - Ability to identify and address process improvements and share expertise with others.
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel Power User
• Direct replenishment experience planning in a highly seasonal environment with long lead times
• Have at least 2 years relevant experience in sales analysis or merchandise buying/planning

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Client or retail.
• Experience with PowerBI, Alteryx, BigQuery or other database programs.
• Experience with statistical forecasting techniques, systems applications and model building.

Skills: Replenishment Planning, Demand Forecasting, Inventory Management, POS Data Analysis, S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), Order Management, Purchase Orders (PO), Fill Rate Optimization, Supply Chain Planning, Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning, Sales Analysis, Forecast Modeling, Statistical Forecasting, Excel (Advanced), Data Analysis, Power BI, Alteryx, BigQuery, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Shipping & Logistics Planning

Education: High School or equivalent experience

About US Tech Solutions:

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US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Recruiter Details:

Name: Akib

Email: akib@ustechsolutionsinc.com

Internal Id: 26-09250