Sr Analyst, Inventory Network Optimization

Vantive•Mississauga, ON

23h•$76,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
4+ years of inventory planning experience
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Complex reporting experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Nice To Haves

Degree in Business/Supply Chain
Inventory planning with Logistics experience
Experience with SIOP/ S&OE process
ERP and Inventory Planning experience: Rapid Response and JDE
Complex reporting experience, preferred Tableau
Project Management experience

Responsibilities

Support execution of the daily deployment plan (DRP) based on finished good target inventory levels at the DC level maintaining target days of supply (DOS) while considering the space utilization in the network.
Create reporting mechanisms and monitoring of service levels, warehouse occupancy, cost per case, OTIF, inventory dollars against plan, and other necessary measurements ensuring visibility and proper escalation.
Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly report requirements are met and published in a timely manner.
Escalate demand forecast and above anomalies at branch-level based on usage to initiate improvement.
Inventory planning parameter optimization driving item-DC level inventory in the network resulting in inventory cost savings.
Analyze network item- DC inventory balance supporting planning and commercial with recommendations and execution.
Identify DDS and aged orders with costs based on quality and business requirements with Transportation and Logistics teams.
Provide critical thinking and process execution support in network efficiency projects, product conversions, new product launches, replenishment efficiencies, new DC set ups, cost improvement initiatives and other identified projects.
Drive compliance to weekly late firm orders through reporting and cross-functional follow-up to close out open POs.