Supply Chain Analyst

Michaels•Irving, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Analyst is responsible for providing proactive operational support to vendor partners, merchant teams, and distribution center (DC) network to ensure optimal and consistent flow of merchandise from vendors to the DCs and ultimately to stores. This position focuses on execution, tracking exceptions and transitions, identifying and communicating risks, and quickly resolving bottlenecks and addressing compliance issues to avoid future occurrences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, logistics, related field or 1+ years relevant work experience in retail supply chain
Effective cross-functional communicator
Strong intermediate Excel skills and demonstrated analytical curiosity

Nice To Haves

2+ years Supply Chain experience
Retail and/or Logistics experience

Responsibilities

Optimize flow of product from vendors to DCs and stores.
Implement immediate solutions to keep goods moving efficiently through the supply chain network.
Work directly with assigned vendors to resolve execution opportunities, manage transitions (e.g. stocking strategies, case configurations) and support standard operations.
Manage third party and/or DC value add services and DC cost recovery if corrective action is needed to flow goods.
Proactively identify supply chain needs and risks through cross-functional and vendor engagement.
Partner with vendors, supply chain, merchants, inventory management, and DCs to solve issues and proactively manage exceptions.
Act as steward of the vendor compliance system and process ensuring program integrity and data accuracy.
Identify opportunities and actively engage in team process improvement projects.
Coordinate DC RTVs (Returns, destroy and/or donate) products with approval from merchants and vendor partners.