Deployment Analyst 2- Boise, ID

Simplot; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplot is seeking a Deployment Analyst at its Boise headquarters to determine target inventory levels and support customer sales across the Forward Distribution Center and regional warehouses.

The role focuses on achieving inventory turn objectives, meeting fill rates, and optimizing mode mix. It requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of related experience with strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; relevant experience will also be considered.
• 3+ years related experience and/or training.
• Broad knowledge of distribution and warehousing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Computer competency in databases and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory levels by SKU daily and advise on out-of-stock situations with solutions.
• Monitor weekly and forecasted sales; determine restocking by quantity/time/mode/origin.
• Manage inventory targets to achieve space availability and low-cost inbound deployment.
• Enter stocking orders to deploy inventory to replenish Forward Distribution Center to target.
• Monitor inventory draw and replenishment patterns and report corrective actions.
• Research and communicate inventory discrepancies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

The Deployment Analyst is responsible for determining appropriate target inventory levels to support customer sales demands at the Forward Distribution Center and regional warehouses, while meeting inventory turn objectives and mode mix targets. Responsible for ensuring order fill objectives for all customers assigned to the warehouse.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes inventory levels by SKU daily, directing Customer Service on out-of-stock situations and providing solutions through daily reporting procedures. Monitors weekly sales and forecasted sales. Determines restocking requirements by quantity/time/mode/origin. Resolves replenishment problems to avoid out-of-stock situations. Provides analysis of future inventory replenishment requirements to Inventory Planners.
• Manages inventory targets to space availability. Ensures timely inbound deployment practices that allow utilizing the low cost distribution mode.
• Enters stocking orders to deploy inventory to replenish the Forward Distribution Center to target.
• Monitors inventory draw and replenishment patterns, and reports and recommends corrective actions.
• Researches & communicates inventory discrepancies

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university. Relevant experience will also be considered.

Relevant Experience

• 3+ years related experience and/or training

Other Information

Requires broad knowledge of distribution and warehousing. Experience in the food industry, dealing with perishables and product rotation demand is preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Computer competency in databases and spreadsheets. Resolves most questions and problems and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels; and is assigned an average number of warehouses and products, with moderate complexity.

Job Requisition ID: 26687

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Location(s): Simplot Headquarters – Boise

Country: United States

**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.

If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.**