Retail Partner Supply Chain Analyst

Verizon • Rogers, AR

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Retail Partner Supply Chain Analyst collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to improve the efficiency and accuracy of collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment for the assigned national retail partner, Walmart. The role drives the end-to-end forecasting and replenishment process, ensuring internal controls support product forecasting and delivery through fulfillment centers and forward logistics in line with retailer service-level requirements.

The analyst coordinates synchronization meetings with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain Management, and retail partners to identify differences between company and retailer forecasts and improve CPFR performance. The position also develops store segmentation, supports allocation and disposition processes, coordinates inventory availability and order shipment with a third-party fulfillment center, and monitors performance against joint business plan objectives. It uses analysis and dashboards to surface opportunities, improve forecast accuracy, and align sales and shipment forecasts, including for special events and product transitions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Experience in operations, demand planning, replenishment, outbound supply chain, and/or a relevant analytics role.
• Forecasting experience using a variety of methods to advise future-state planning.
• Willingness to travel approximately up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal capabilities and ability to build internal and external relationships and interact effectively across departments and business levels.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to multitask.
• Process-oriented approach and ability to contribute to continuous improvement.
• Experience aggregating and summarizing large amounts of historical data and identifying trends or business opportunities.
• SQL expertise.
• Advanced knowledge of Power BI and Query.
• Mastery of MS Excel; VBA preferred.
• Knowledge of data warehousing.
• Retail, e-commerce, or startup experience.
• Statistical modeling experience, including linear regression or K-means.
• Strong leadership skills and an outgoing personality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain performance-based store tiering and segmentation, allocation, and disposition processes.
• Collaborate with a third-party fulfillment center on inventory availability and act as a liaison between the fulfillment center and retailer to ensure on-time order shipment compliance.
• Create strategies and track KPI performance to drive continuous improvement against joint business plan objectives, including forecast accuracy, hit rate, days on hand, IS/OSA, and OTIF.
• Design, maintain, and automate KPI dashboards using internal systems and retailer portals.
• Analyze sales, financial, and operational performance data, including modeling and predictive analytics, to identify insights and opportunities to improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate to build sales and shipment forecasts.
• Align forecast assumptions for special events such as new product launches, MOD transitions, and marquee events.
• Manage gaps between customer purchase orders and retail forecasts.
• Schedule and participate in synchronization meetings with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain Management, and retail partners to track forecast variances and improve CPFR efficiency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Group home and auto insurance
• Matched 401(k) savings plan
• Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year
• Up to 6 personal days per year
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Other incentives
• Potential premium pay, such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances
• Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service

What This Job Offers

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