Supply Chain Analyst

Top Three Skills:

• Business Analysis
• Demand Planning
• Reporting/Analytics

Schedule: Fully onsite

Role & Responsibility

• Drive cross-functional collaboration with sales management, business management and SEA Supply Chain Management on demand planning and forecasting assumptions and analysis.
• Prepare reports and statistics related to the demand planning and forecasting function
• Support team and department managers in the implementation and deployment of organizational initiatives.
• Ensures that business requirements are captured accurately and completely.
• Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines
• Generate and track milestones; evaluating project issues and assisting with resolution.
• Share project information with key stakeholders for decision making;
• Prepare weekly project status communicating to keep the project aligned with goals and timeline.
• Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected
• Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as project needs change
• Ensuring project closure including completion of lessons learned and required documentation.

Background & Experience

Scope

• Support Business operations weekly forecast, reporting and analysis b Manage planning & tracking of expansion of Cross docks expanding next day delivery.
• Responsible for creating and managing project plan in support of strategic business initiatives.
• Knowledge of Retail & direct-to-consumer business processes and best practices, in order to inform decision-making processes e Leads cross-functional matrix teams and initiatives; must be able to influence outcomes through strong leadership and expertise.

Education and Experience

• 5– 8 years of Supply Chain work experience required.
• 3-4 years' project management experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Bachelor's Degree or direct business experience equivalent.
• Lean Six Sigma & APICS CPIM certification a plus (Certified Planning and Inventory Management)
• Experience and Strong knowledge of Supply Chain best practices and trends
• Successful experience working cross functionally in in a matrix team environment. .
• Prior experience in an appliance/ consumer electronics manufacturer and/or retailer strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines. In addition, must be able to manage multiple projects and often competing priorities.
• Proficiency in all components of Microsoft Office Suite.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of Retail business practices and operations is highly desirable.
• Experience in leading Supply Chain, preferably within a retailer
• Product/category experience with appliances, consumer electronics is desirable.
• Knowledge of premium brand channel sales, marketing, and operational processes is desirable.
• Extreme attention to detail is required.