Senior Operational Design & Strategy Analyst

HD Supply•Atlanta, GA

4d•$84,500 - $127,100•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for identifying and documenting opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and cost via data and process analysis and technology adoption. Supports the design and implementation of new supply chain systems across a regional network of distribution centers. Serves as a change agent to align internal and external partners to drive transformative initiatives. Identifies and recommends value added net new technology, quantifies value, and recommends adoption plan. Drives operational and continuous improvement while focusing on optimizing current and future DC processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field preferred, with 3-5 years of experience in supply chain, warehouse operations, operational design, or a related field.
Experience supporting distribution center operational design, warehouse layouts, and supply chain optimization projects.
Knowledge of warehouse operations, material handling systems, automation, storage solutions, racking, conveyors, inventory systems, and facility design.
Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS); SAP preferred.
Intermediate proficiency in 2D AutoCAD and experience creating or maintaining warehouse location data and layouts.
Experience managing vendor relationships, permitting, scheduling, cost negotiations, and project coordination.
Understanding of hazmat storage, high-pile storage, racking calculations, and construction permitting requirements.
Strong communication, collaboration, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and support cross-functional project execution, including onsite implementation.

Responsibilities

Generates actionable insights to drive data clean up, process improvement, compliance, improved technology utilization, or new technology adoption.
Formulates strategy and execution recommendations required for successful supply chain systems adoption.
Identifies, gathers, and synthesizes raw operational and supply chain data for analysis.
Determines data and process anomalies, identifies root cause and recommends action plans for resolution.
Supports enhanced technology utilization or net new technology adoption efforts through data analysis, process observation, and soliciting user feedback.
Collaborates cross-functionally and with third party consultants to drive technology transformation initiatives.
Provides training and problem resolution to internal and external customers to drive successful design, implementation, and sustainability of supply chain systems solutions.
Develops decision support tools and financial models to analyze the cost/benefit tradeoffs of technology solutions.
Collaborates with DC associates, management, senior leaders, and consultants to drive successful design, implementation, and sustainability of supply chain systems solutions.
Documents business requirements, functional and system design, processes, and procedures.
Performs data management through a combination of data mining, data modeling, data analysis, and/or problem analysis.