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About the position
At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive. We are seeking a manager for our Supply Chain division who specializes in reporting and analytics. This role is integral to the ongoing development and execution of our company's supply chain reporting and analytics strategy. The ideal candidate will leverage retail and supply chain data, AI, Machine Vision, and Machine Learning solutions to drive supply chain optimization.
Responsibilities
- Perform analytical tasks, including data gathering, analysis, visualization, and data-driven storytelling for project justification and innovation.
- Present findings using Powerpoint or PowerBI to stakeholders, effectively communicating complex data to non-technical audiences.
- Work cross-functionally to understand business problems/questions, translating these needs into analytic techniques, and delivering actionable insights.
- Improve supply chain processes and performance through information gathering, root cause analysis, data interpretation for process and equipment evaluation, analysis, and recommendation of changes for productivity optimization.
- Develop long-term improvement strategies that align with management goals.
- Collaborate with supply chain, store operations, merchandising, and other departmental leadership in the development and deployment of reporting and process improvement initiatives.
- Work with IT, finance, and other support functions to remove constraints, justify investments, and implement solutions that improve service and reduce expense.
- Quickly identify potential drivers of emerging problems through root cause analysis methodologies and generate solutions that address performance and process metrics.
- Develop predictive modeling and exception-based management solutions.
- Write queries in SQL, DAX, Python, R, or other data analysis tools.
- Utilize data visualization tools like Power BI, Looker, etc.
- Design and develop relational databases.
- Communicate effectively with high-level written and verbal communication skills, including data design and BI best practices.
- Support multiple projects simultaneously on cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrate experience in analytics, process development, and problem-solving, preferably in supply chain focus areas.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, data science, computer science, or related field.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in data & analytics preferably in a retail supply chain environment.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and be familiar with development of control tower capabilities.
- Knowledge of process conformance and exception-based management.
- Experience in centralizing data and enhancing existing reporting and performance dashboards.
