Supply Chain Cost Optimization Analyst

LESLIES POOLMART INC; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Employee assistance program

Earned Wage Access

Job summary

Leslie's is seeking an Analyst, Supply Chain Cost Optimization at our Phoenix corporate office. This role follows a hybrid schedule, and relocation is not provided.

You will partner with Engineering, Distribution, Logistics, and Finance to uncover cost-saving opportunities across freight, labor, and inventory while building auditable scorecards. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of analytics experience in supply chain and strong skills in Excel, SQL, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics or related field.
• 2–4 years of analytics experience in supply chain, logistics, operations, or cost analysis.
• Strong Excel skills, including financial and operational modeling, pivots and lookups.
• Working SQL for pulling and joining data from multiple systems.
• Experience with Power BI or a similar BI tool.
• Ability to explain cost drivers clearly to operations leaders, and to defend your assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Cost-to-serve modeling: Build and maintain cost-to-serve models covering freight, DC handling and labor, and inventory carrying costs, by channel, DC and store.
• DC labor cost analysis: Analyze labor cost per unit, overtime, and temporary labor mix by site and period, using timekeeping and payroll data. Support the DC labor diagnostic with Supply Chain Engineering.
• Opportunity sizing: Size cost reduction opportunities with clear baselines, assumptions and sensitivities, so leaders can compare them side by side.
• Savings tracking: Own the supply chain cost improvement tracker, including baselines, forecast and realized savings, and status by initiative, updated on a regular cadence.
• Pilot measurement: Design before-and-after measurement for pilots such as delivery frequency or staffing-model changes, and report results.
• Cost reporting: Build recurring cost dashboards in Power BI for supply chain leaders and DC directors, consistent with the team's data and KPI standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Distribution, Logistics, and Finance teams to align supply chain strategies and business objectives.

Skills

Analytics experience

Excel modeling

SQL

Power BI

Cost drivers explanation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Founded in 1963, Leslie's is the largest and most trusted direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry. We serve the aftermarket needs of residential and professional consumers with an extensive and largely exclusive assortment of essential pool and spa care products. We operate an integrated ecosystem of 900+ retail locations, backyard service and repair, a robust digital platform, and manufacturing and distribution divisions across 35+ states—enabling consumers to engage with Leslie’s whenever, wherever, and however they prefer to shop. With over 60 years of providing best-in-class products and solutions to our customers, there is nothing that we value more than the development and growth of our team. We strive to create a positive and fun atmosphere where our Team Members feel valued and are enthusiastic about the contributions they make to the success of Leslie's.

This position is based at our corporate office in Phoenix, AZ, and follows a hybrid work schedule. Remote work is not available for this role. Candidates must reside within commuting distance, as relocation assistance is not provided. Additionally, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

Job Overview:

The Analyst, Supply Chain Cost Optimization finds, sizes and tracks cost savings across Leslie's supply chain, including freight, distribution center labor, and other operating spend. You will build cost-to-serve models, explain where and why cost varies across the network, and keep an auditable scorecard of the savings we deliver.
This is an operations-facing role; you will spend real time with Engineering, Distribution and Logistics teams, learning what drives the numbers before recommending a change. The work feeds directly into the supply chain's cost optimization priorities. The role requires strong analytical skills, Supply Chain experience, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Cost-to-serve modeling: Build and maintain cost-to-serve models covering freight, DC handling and labor, and inventory carrying costs, by channel, DC and store.
• DC labor cost analysis: Analyze labor cost per unit, overtime, and temporary labor mix by site and period, using timekeeping and payroll data. Support the DC labor diagnostic with Supply Chain Engineering.
• Opportunity sizing: Size cost reduction opportunities with clear baselines, assumptions and sensitivities, so leaders can compare them side by side.
• Savings tracking: Own the supply chain cost improvement tracker, including baselines, forecast and realized savings, and status by initiative, updated on a regular cadence.
• Pilot measurement: Design before-and-after measurement for pilots such as delivery frequency or staffing-model changes, and report results.
• Cost reporting: Build recurring cost dashboards in Power BI for supply chain leaders and DC directors, consistent with the team's data and KPI standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Distribution, Logistics, and Finance teams to align supply chain strategies and business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics or a related field
• 2–4 years of analytics experience in supply chain, logistics, operations, or cost analysis
• Strong Excel skills, including financial and operational modeling, pivots and lookups
• Working SQL for pulling and joining data from multiple systems
• Experience with Power BI or a similar BI tool
• Ability to explain cost drivers clearly to operations leaders, and to defend your assumptions

Leslie's provides a robust benefits package, including:

• Health savings account (with enrollment in the high deductible health plan option).
• Health & dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability and voluntary long-term disability insurance.
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
• Paid holidays, including a floating personal day.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs.
• Earned Wage access isavailable, allowing early access to a portion of your earned wages before payday.

Leslie’s recognizes a critical component to our continued success is our people. Leslie’s is proud to have a culture of inclusion that seeks to celebrate and embrace the different backgrounds and perspectives that help drive our success and support team members in developing and growing with us. We aim to create a workplace where all team members feel welcomed and valued and inspire each other every day.

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