Inventory Management Analyst, Central Inventory Management - Hybrid (Remote on Fridays only)

Main responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate inbound shipments across all assigned commodity categories
• Manage supply planning activities for assigned commodities, including support for special projects as needed
• Develop and maintain economic order quantities (EOQs) to optimize profitability by balancing product costs, inventory carrying costs, and warehouse capacity constraints
• Support Supply Chain Services' customer service commitments by ensuring SCCs maintain appropriate inventory levels to achieve a 99.971% store fill rate
• Execute proactive planning strategies to minimize reliance on expedited freight
• Develop and implement safety stock strategies to ensure consistent and reliable SCC supply
• Communicate effectively with SCCs regarding inventory-related events, risks, and updates
• Analyze forecast and sales data across systems to inform planning decisions and identify trends
• Maintain organized and accurate order confirmation processes to ensure supply integrity
• Cross-Functional Supply Chain Collaboration
• Partner with Freight Services to ensure third-party carriers and suppliers are provided with accurate and timely information to support reliable supply to SCCs
• Collaborate with Direct Procurement to support optimal supplier selection, ensuring overall value and service to stores
• Coordinate with Food Safety Quality Assurance to address and resolve product quality issues identified at SCCs
• Track and analyze vendor performance, providing insights to support service level commitments to stores
• Partner with Supply Chain Finance and Procurement Shared Services to resolve store pricing discrepancies
• Investigate and resolve cost discrepancies directly with supplier customer service teams
• Develop and distribute monthly 16-week forecast outlooks to assigned suppliers
• Monitor and compare actual sales performance against forecasts for assigned markets, identifying variances and trends
• Proactively identify and recommend solutions to address supply challenges in test and promotional environments
• Special Projects
• Participate in long-term Supply Chain initiatives and cross-functional projects
• Support and, as assigned, lead inventory-related projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with business objectives
• Product/Commodity Champion
• Possess knowledge of the assigned product or commodity, including its lifecycle, market trends, and competitive landscape
• Partner with the Direct Procurement and Food Safety Quality Assurance teams to support supply continuity, item transitions, and product changes
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify and mitigate logistical challenges
• Optimize shipping locations, balancing cost efficiency and service requirements
• Lead resolution of supply challenges and communicate product, supplier, and item changes to the Direct Procurement team
• Identify and implement case pack and logistics optimization opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field
• Min 1-3 years of experience in inventory planning, scheduling, and/or purchasing experience