In Stock Analyst III

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Salisbury (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,040 - 112,560; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is hiring for a role in Salisbury, NC focusing on managing supply chain efficiency. The successful candidate will ensure service levels by liaising with vendors and managing inventory and product flow.

This hybrid position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2-4 years of experience. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of supply chain processes.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in analytics or supply chain processes.
• Strong mathematical and statistical aptitude with the ability to analyze large data sets.
• Experience with supply chain management and inventory best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly supply chain workflows.
• Analyze system exceptions and manage inventory freshness.
• Collaborate with suppliers on product availability and quality issues.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Inventory management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Relex forecasting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Overview

ADUSA Procurement is a partner company to Ahold Delhaize USA, providing supply chain services that support the delivery of products from a supplier to the warehouse. ADUSA Procurement is part of the Ahold Delhaize USA family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop.

Position Summary: Primary responsibilities are to ensure appropriate operational service levels at retail. This includes working with vendors on product flow to achieve vendor to warehouse fill rate goals (VFR). This role also has direct responsibility of managing inventory days of supply objectives (DOS) and on shelf availability (OSA) targets, for their assigned vendors. This position will understand the future variability that impacts product movement - from increasing efficiencies, impacting the greater network, troubleshooting root causes, and supporting procurement streams (diverting, forward buy, efficiency programs). This role is the primary interface to vendor Supply Chain partners, representing ADUSA Supply Chain and communication of product availability issues to brand teams.

This role is more involved operational tasks within the structure and will be assigned more complex desk assignments and categories requiring higher analytical skills and experience. They will also provide backup to the Analyst IV in regard to training and coaching support for new analysts.

Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage all Relex daily, weekly, monthly workflows resulting in achieving operational service level targets.
• Monitor and ensure timely execution of all planned product allocations as needed.
• Analyze system exceptions for root cause.
• Manage inventory to achieve DOS, obsolete, and product freshness target.
• Execute and monitor purchase orders-including on time and in full metrics.
• Consult with Advantage team and Demand Systems Specialists on vendor efficiency programs. Ensure operational adherence to efficiency programs by working with the Demand Systems Specialist to input the rules.
• Develop a plan to address overstocks and left-over sale excess inventory in collaboration with the Merchandising group.
• Work with suppliers, Quality Control, Supply Chain operations, store divisional operations, and Risk Management to address product availability, freshness, and product transition issues, as well as recalls and market withdrawals.
• Stay informed on commodity or other supplier issues that impact category sales. Anticipate and act on supplier issues, seasonal changes, natural disasters, crop conditions, and manufacturing issues ensuring efficient order quantities.
• Provide timely communication to supervisors related to inventory transactions, resolving issues, short-term out of stocks.
• Collaborate with Forecast Analysts to explain and identify forecast variance and provide additional information around marketing strategies, special promotions, and anticipated influences to sales that are not likely to be identified through system-driven exception analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related business field or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2-4 years relevant experience.
• Strong Mathematical and Statistical aptitude.
• Ability to analyze and decipher large amounts of data.
• Working knowledge of supply chain processes; responsible for larger more complex desk assignments.
• Ability to determine root causes and implement solutions.
• Experience applying statistical forecasts and demand forecasting.
• Experience with forecasting & replenishment software.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and rule sets.
• Strong critical thinker, autonomous decision-maker.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Inventory management best practices.
• Attention to detail.
• Store Operations preferred; Supply Chain knowledge preferred.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Demand management practices.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of Supply Chain processes.
• Relex knowledge preferred.

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $75,040 - $112,560.

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.