Sr Supply Chain Sourcing Analyst

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Bolingbrook, IL

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Omnichannel Sourcing Sr. Analyst manages the initiation and execution of projects that deliver new and enhanced capabilities within Ulta Beauty’s Omnichannel portfolio. The role collaborates with internal and external partners, typically across Store Operations, Ecommerce/Digital, Merchandising, Finance, Loss Prevention, IT, Distribution, and Transportation. It monitors current sourcing performance, identifies opportunities to optimize the network, and develops long-term solutions to build sourcing capabilities. The analyst uses data to support KPI development, requirements definition, and current- and future-state assessments in support of Ulta’s Omnichannel roadmap and enterprise strategy.

The role also develops sourcing strategies and capabilities roadmaps, maintains capacity and allocation tables, and plans and manages projects to meet timelines, budgets, and specifications. Supporting business continuity events may periodically require nights or weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 4–6 years of relevant work experience in supply chain or Omnichannel operations.
• Ability to perform analyses and identify solutions to address specific business needs.
• Strong understanding of fulfillment and physical distribution concepts.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
• Comfort learning new software.
• Ability to contribute to meetings and short-term projects across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with process improvement and best practices.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to learn in a growing, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lead and facilitate meetings.
• Strong business acumen and financial understanding of decision-making trade-offs.
• Analytical mindset and focus on continuous improvement.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Tableau, Excel, and MS Office products.
• Enthusiastic, persistent, action-oriented, and accountable approach to work.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and operate independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, project teams, and other departments.
• Strong strategic mindset, with critical reasoning and qualitative analysis experience.
• Thorough knowledge of business process documentation.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment in business decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and interpret data trends, patterns, and exceptions to evaluate sourcing logic effectiveness and performance gaps.
• Analyze sourcing logic for Ship from Store locations, the distribution center network, and Fast Fulfillment Centers.
• Identify and quantify opportunities involving network capacity, shipment method effectiveness, and Omnichannel program resourcing.
• Evaluate inventory eligibility and utilization to maximize the guest experience.
• Build and maintain cross-functional process improvement initiatives, working with workstream leads to understand risks, opportunities, and costs.
• Act as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for Omnichannel program changes.
• Develop sourcing strategy and a capabilities roadmap with cross-functional teams.
• Complete required maintenance of capacity and allocation tables.
• Develop current- and future-state processes by creating, analyzing, and validating functional specifications and requirements.
• Prepare and present project status updates, including progress, risks, and issues.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead projects that support data-informed organizational trade-off decisions.
• Plan and manage project execution to ensure development projects are delivered on time, on budget, and according to specifications.
• Support business continuity events, which may periodically require nights or weekends.

Benefits

• Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits for eligible full-time associates.
• Eligible associates may earn additional compensation under the company’s bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

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