Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services. The Analyst Supply Chain is responsible for developing and deploying supply chain processes, managing vendor inventory, and ensuring data integrity and order management.
Responsibilities
- Vendor Management Inventory - Generating orders as well as creating and maintaining inventory plans
- Business Support - Assist Planning and Supply Chain management in meeting designated metrics. Keep open line of communication at all times
- Analytical Support - Provide analytical support to supply chain projects and initiatives. Manage on-going business needs
- Performance Analysis - Coordinate and research performance data and conduct analysis required to monitor and report technology to streamline and improve the accuracy of the reporting process
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of experience in EDI, Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution and Inventory Management
- Analytical and curious; comfortable with uncertainty and shades of gray
- Tech savvy and extremely comfortable using cloud-based systems
- A self-starter who loves data, analysis and spotting trends
- Demonstrated experience as an effective team player with strong communications skills; the role requires interaction with external partners (carriers, vendors, suppliers) and internal team members
- Ability to escalate problems, information and data to the relevant owners and teams and follow through on the resolutions to ensure they are delivered
- Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
- Must be comfortable with the learning curve and constant change that comes with operating in the fast moving, ever changing world of eCommerce
- Must have a dedicated office at home or elsewhere with access to secure high-speed internet and phone, and sufficient space for two monitors
- At a minimum, must be adept at Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and willing to make the transition to G-Suite
- Business degree is preferred
- Experience in eCommerce is a plus
- Experience using G-Suite is a plus
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