Demand and Supply Analyst
Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of bulk cooking oil management services for the food service industry, serving over 35,000 customers across 41 metropolitan markets in the U.S.
About the role
You will own Depot inventory decisions and transactions by creating and managing transfer orders within Oracle Fusion, optimizing inventory levels to meet customer demand while minimizing costs. This role involves generating actionable insights for supply chain strategies, demand forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration to drive process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, approve, and create internal transfer orders to deploy inventory to Depots; collaborate with warehouse and logistics teams to ensure timely and efficient fulfillment.
- Analyze and update optimal Depot inventory levels to minimize excess or obsolete stock while ensuring sufficient availability.
- Recommend supplier order adjustments to align supply plans with demand forecasts.
- Update and analyze forecast accuracy reports to recommend changes and maintain accurate demand forecasts based on sales trends, historical data, and market intelligence.
- Present forecast accuracy results in the S&OP process with recommendations to align supply, demand, and business objectives.
- Identify supply-demand gaps and work with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to align forecasts and plans.
- Identify risks and opportunities within the supply-demand network and recommend adjustments.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in MRP demand planning, supply chain planning, or inventory/order management.
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience working with Oracle or similar ERP systems.
- Excellent analytical skills, particularly in Excel, to aggregate and summarize large datasets and identify trends or problems.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with a high sense of ownership and commitment to performance excellence.
- Strong communication skills to explain complex data to non-technical stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Finance).
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, especially with internal customers.
- Understanding of supply chain principles, including how demand impacts inventory, production, and distribution.
- Business acumen to assess how market trends, sales strategies, and external factors impact demand.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Influencing skills to challenge assumptions and drive alignment in S&OP processes.
Location & Travel
This position is open for fully remote work to qualified candidates located in the continental U.S. Preference will be given to candidates in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area open to hybrid work. Anticipate up to quarterly travel for business meetings; frequency may vary based on location.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000 annually, plus a 10% bonus opportunity. The base salary will vary based on experience, geographic location, and market conditions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care coverage.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Incentives and a healthy work-life balance.
Restaurant Technologies has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and a Minnesota Work Life Champions Award winner, consistently ranking among Minnesota’s fastest-growing companies.