Analyst, Supply Chain

Reliance Home Comfort • Cambridge, ON

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Find Your Limitless with Reliance. By joining Reliance as an Analyst, Supply Chain, you’ll become an important Team Member and will be provided with the tools you need to succeed. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for Team Members who want to grow with us. At Reliance, we pride ourselves on the fact that we provide limitless opportunities for growth and we encourage it by rewarding our Team Members for their success in many ways. If you’re ready to find your limitless – join us!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• 3–5+ years in demand planning, supply planning, S&OP, or inventory analytics — ideally in multi site distribution, field service, or HVAC.
• Statistical demand forecasting with seasonality and promo overlays.
• Strong inventory fundamentals: safety stock, reorder points, fill rate trade offs, MOQ economics.
• Hands on with planning systems (e.g., Slimstock), ERP, and inventory platforms.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI (DAX, dashboards).
• Strong cross functional communication and influence.

Nice To Haves

• ML based forecasting exposure.
• IFS FSM / 360 Scheduler familiarity.
• HVAC seasonality and commodity dynamics (copper, A2L refrigerant).
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Demand forecasting: Build SKU/branch forecasts incorporating seasonality, weather, trend, and promo uplifts.
• Supply planning: Generate time phased replenishment, transfers, and pre season build ahead plans; manage safety stock, reorder points, and MOQ thresholds.
• S&OP cadence: Own analyst inputs into the monthly demand/supply review and consensus meeting.
• Promo readiness: Pre promo supply check, mid promo burn rate tracking, post promo wind down to avoid residual stock.
• Analytics & reporting: Maintain Power BI dashboards for forecast accuracy, fill rate, stock out risk, aged inventory, and weeks of supply.
• Continuous improvement: Drive forecast accuracy, working capital reduction, and network optimization.
• Calculate financial impact of vendor price changes, leverage consumption and historical factors to determine annual spend impact to be used in negotiations with suppliers
• Generate and publish vendor scorecards monthly, measuring critical supply chain KPI’s
• Reporting: Develop and publish various Supply Chain reports

Benefits

• The tools you need to succeed – including the tools for the job as well as training and development programs
• A successful and knowledgeable team to be part of and learn from
• Competitive base pay plus the ability to earn more tied to your success – the only limit is your potential
• A great benefits plan for you / your family
• Career paths so you can advance in the company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level