Supply Chain Analyst

Smart IMS • Atlanta, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Analyst owns account-level demand forecasts for a specific customer account or DA sales channel and helps achieve financial forecast targets by validating orders and replenishment, managing inventory fulfillment and delivery for revenue recognition, and optimizing inventory across customer account distribution centers and direct-to-consumer channels. The role uses KPIs, real-time orders and forecasts, and channel sell-out data to maximize sales while minimizing inventory risks and costs.

The analyst provides early warnings and mitigation strategies for SEA and channel inventory risks, guides teams in addressing internal and customer supply chain and financial risks, and executes supply chain projects and initiatives. As supply chain lead for a DA account or channel, the analyst liaises with internal and external stakeholders on initiatives, exception management, and risk mitigation. The position involves a weekly or daily forecasting rhythm and frequent communication, including weekly executive-level engagement across functions and teams.

The description lists Atlanta, Georgia as the client location and onsite as the location preference, while also stating that the role will be based in Dallas, Texas to support Digital Appliance accounts and channels. This is a six-month contract role. The stated hourly range is $30.00 to $35.00, with rates dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in fields such as supply chain management, forecasting, or innovation.
• Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA is a plus.
• Experience working with cross-functional resources in a matrix organization.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with all organizational levels, including weekly executive-level engagement across multiple functions and teams.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Forecast management experience and a strong supply chain background.
• Fortune 500 or global experience in a hardware company, such as consumer electronics; software or services experience is not the stated target.
• Strong communication skills, including PowerPoint, business case justification, and P&L analysis, to drive collaboration with strategic customers and partners.
• Comfort with a weekly or daily forecasting rhythm rather than a monthly cadence.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.

Responsibilities

• Own account-level demand forecasts for a specific customer account or DA sales channel.
• Support financial forecast achievement by account by validating orders and replenishment.
• Provide early warnings and mitigation strategies for SEA and channel inventory risks.
• Guide teams in mitigating internal and customer supply chain and financial risks.
• Execute supply chain projects and initiatives on behalf of the Supply Chain Team.
• Optimize DA inventory across customer account distribution center locations and DTC to maximize sales while minimizing inventory risks and costs, using KPIs, real-time orders and forecasts, and channel sell-out.
• Achieve financial forecast targets by managing inventory fulfillment and delivery for revenue recognition.
• Serve as supply chain lead for a DA account or channel and liaise with external and internal stakeholders on initiatives, exception management, and risk mitigation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level