Analyst Forced Distributions
Job Requisition: 557859 | Location: USA-PA-Carlisle-1149 Harrisburg Pike | Store Code: Services (5120856)
About the role
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. Primary responsibilities are to ensure appropriate operational service levels at retail. This includes working with Brand partners, In-Stock and Distribution Center teams to execute planned and unplanned allocations. This role has direct responsibility for managing Store Allocation transactions for assigned Product Groups and Distribution Centers. The position requires understanding 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).
Responsibilities
- Monitor for available inventory and ensure timely execution of all planned product allocations for applicable Distribution Centers
- Review upcoming planned allocations for applicable DC and build Daily Plans that meet facility needs
- Maintain reporting and tracking of all Released Allocations by DC
- Maintain reporting and tracking of all Allocations not supported by sufficient inventory by DC
- Support ad hoc allocation requests in a timely fashion by working with business partners and ensuring DC sign-off
- Ensure timely execution of all Seasonal allocations including tracking of Season progress
- Collaborate with Brand Partners to understand Allocation execution variance and explain root cause driver(s)
- Analyze system exceptions for root cause and work with IT partners for solves as needed
- Monitor on-hand inventory at applicable DCs for Planned Allocations
Requirements
- Demand management practices
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel
- Working knowledge of Supply Chain processes
- Relex knowledge preferred
- Oral and written communication skills
- Basic to intermediate Excel
- Presentation skills
- Inventory management best practices
- Attention to detail
- Store Operations preferred
- Team player and collaborator
- Strong Mathematical and Statistical aptitude
- Ability to analyze and decipher large amounts of data
- Ability to analyze complex problems and rule sets
- Ability to determine root causes and implement solutions
- Strong critical thinker, autonomous decision-maker
- Customer focus
- Takes initiative, self-starter
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related business field or equivalent relevant experience
Schedule
Flexible/hybrid work schedule: 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Core office locations include Salisbury, NC; Chicago, IL; Quincy, MA; Carlisle, PA; Scarborough, ME; Hyattsville, MD; and Mauldin, SC.
Pay
- ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $63,440 – $95,160
- IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $72,880 – $109,320
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.
Benefits
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work. We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.