Retail Partner Supply Chain Analyst

Verizon • Rogers, AR

1d • 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 the delivery of forecasted products through fulfillment centers and forward logistics to meet retailer service-level requirements.

The analyst schedules and participates in synchronization meetings with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain Management, and retail partners to review differences between company and retailer forecasts and improve CPFR efficiency. The position also develops performance-based store segmentation and allocation processes, works with a third-party fulfillment center on inventory and shipment compliance, monitors KPIs against joint business objectives, and uses sales, financial, and operational data to identify ways to improve forecast accuracy. The role is hybrid, with work from home and at least three days per week in an office designated by the manager. Approximately 25% travel may be required.

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 interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships internally and externally 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.
• Experience with statistical modeling, 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 to monitor inventory availability and act as a liaison between the fulfillment center and retailer to support on-time 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, including 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.
• Drive the end-to-end forecasting and replenishment process and ensure internal controls support delivery through fulfillment centers and forward logistics to meet retailer SLA requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 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
• Potential premium pay, including overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, or allowances, depending on the role
• Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service
• Other incentives and an award-winning total rewards package

What This Job Offers

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